CLASPER


Meaning of CLASPER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈklas-pər ]

noun

Date: circa 1847

: a male copulatory structure:

a. : one of a pair of external anal processes of an insect that are used to grasp a female

b. : one of a pair of organs that are extensions of the pelvic fins of cartilaginous fishes

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.