HECTOCOTYLUS


Meaning of HECTOCOTYLUS in English

[ ˌhɛktə(ʊ)'kɒtɪləs ]

■ noun ( plural hectocotyli -lʌɪ , -li: ) Zoology a modified arm used by male octopuses and some other cephalopods to transfer sperm to the female.

Origin

C19: mod. L., from hecto- + Gk kotulē 'hollow thing'.

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