- Paxilli
- Paxillus Pax*il"lus, n.; pl. {Paxilli}. [L., a peg.] (Zo["o]l.) One of a peculiar kind of spines covering the surface of certain starfishes. They are pillarlike, with a flattened summit which is covered with minute spinules or granules. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.