Uk English Meaning of hectocotylus
hectocotylus
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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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hectocotylus
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 => hectocotylised, hectocotyli => Hectocotylus, hectically => frantically, hectic => hectic, hectare => hectare,
