noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Anything that clasps.
2. 2
   Any of several appendages, in insects, crustacea and fish, that are used to clasp the female during copulation.
3. 3
   The tendril of a plant.

Synonyms

All synonyms

pterygopodium

Etymology

From clasp + -er.

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