Meaning Of The Word Hectocotylus
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Hectocotylus Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Hectocotylus?
hectocotylus in American English
a specific arm of a male octopus, cuttlefish, or other cephalopod, which becomes modified at sexual maturity so that it can transfer sperm to the female noun: a modified arm of the male of certain cephalopods that is used to transfer sperm to the female hectocotylus in British English noun: a tentacle in certain male cephalopod molluscs, such as the octopus, that is specialized for transferring spermatozoa to the female |
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