hectocotylus
/hek-tuh-kot-l-uhs/US // ˌhɛk təˈkɒt l əs //UK // (ˌhɛktəʊˈkɒtɪləs) //
百叶草,百草枯,百叶窗,百草园
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural hec·to·cot·y·li [hek-tuh-kot-l-ahy]. /ˌhɛk təˈkɒt lˌaɪ/. Zoology.
- : a modified arm of the male of certain cephalopods that is used to transfer sperm to the female.
Examples
Arms long and equal, without membrane; hectocotylus not autotomous.
Hectocotylus autotomous; arms unequal in size; aquiferous pores on head and funnel.
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