"clasper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: claspers [plural]
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  1. Anything that clasps.
    Sense id: en-clasper-en-noun-lrXPPa1y Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 35 37 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 33 40 27 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 33 40 27 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 35 29 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 31 39 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 34 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 36 28
  2. (zoology) Any of several appendages, in insects, crustacea and fish, that are used to clasp the female during copulation.
    Sense id: en-clasper-en-noun-JJIEpifU Categories (other): Zoology, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Animal body parts Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 35 37 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 33 40 27 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 33 40 27 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 35 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 31 40 29 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 31 39 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 34 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 30 41 29 Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 31 41 28 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  3. (botany) The tendril of a plant.
    Sense id: en-clasper-en-noun-sdYHxET5 Categories (other): Botany, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 35 37 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 33 40 27 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 33 40 27 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 35 29 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 31 39 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 34 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 36 28 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: claspered, pseudoclasper

Inflected forms

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