Korean Meaning of hectocotylus

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Definitions and Meaning of hectocotylus in English

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hectocotylus (n.)

One of the arms of the male of most kinds of cephalopods, which is specially modified in various ways to effect the fertilization of the eggs. In a special sense, the greatly modified arm of Argonauta and allied genera, which, after receiving the spermatophores, becomes detached from the male, and attaches itself to the female for reproductive purposes.

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촉수

One of the arms of the male of most kinds of cephalopods, which is specially modified in various ways to effect the fertilization of the eggs. In a special sens

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hectocotylized => 수컷 갑오징어화된, hectocotyli => 백만팔경, hectically => 열광적으로, hectic => 격렬한, hectare => 헥타르,