"rhopaloid" meaning in English

See rhopaloid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more rhopaloid [comparative], most rhopaloid [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} rhopaloid (comparative more rhopaloid, superlative most rhopaloid)
  1. (zoology) Having a shaft or tentacle with an uneven diameter. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-rhopaloid-en-adj-CzjWSMq3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Noun

Forms: rhopaloids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rhopaloid (plural rhopaloids)
  1. (zoology) A rhopaloid shaft or tentacle. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-rhopaloid-en-noun-oZ8NY1vL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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