Hectocotylus — Hec to*cot y*lus, n.; pl. {Hectocotyli}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a hundred + ? a hollow vessel.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the arms of the male of most kinds of cephalopods, which is specially modified in various ways to effect the fertilization of the eggs. In… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Böttger's Argonaut — Taxobox name = Böttger s Argonaut image caption = Eggcase of Argonauta bottgeri regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Cephalopoda ordo = Octopoda familia = Argonautidae genus = Argonauta species = A. bottgeri binomial = Argonauta bottgeri … Wikipedia
hectocotylus — /hek teuh kot l euhs/, n., pl. hectocotyli / kot l uy /. Zool. a modified arm of the male of certain cephalopods that is used to transfer sperm to the female. [1850 55; < NL, equiv. to hecto HECTO + cotylus < Gk kotýle cup] * * * … Universalium
hectocotylus — [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 … English new terms dictionary
hectocotylus — /hɛktoʊˈkɒtələs/ (say hektoh kotuhluhs) noun (plural hectocotyli /hɛktoʊˈkɒtəlaɪ/ (say hektoh kotuhluy), /hɛktoʊˈkɒtəli/ (say hektoh kotuhlee)) a modified tentacle of the male of certain cephalopods which is used to transfer sperm into the female …
hectocotylus — [hek΄tō kät′ l əs] n. pl. hectocotyli [hek΄tə kät′ lī΄] [ModL < HECTO + Gr kotylē, a hollow, cavity] a specific arm of a male octopus, cuttlefish, or other cephalopod, which becomes modified at sexual maturity so that it can transfer sperm to… … English World dictionary
hectocotyliferous — |hektəˌkäd.əl|if(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: New Latin hectocotylus + English i + ferous : bearing hectocotyli … Useful english dictionary
