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Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
clasping organ
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clasping apparatus — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) A movable, heavily sclerotized sclerite of male ostracods, that articulates with the midportion of the peniferum in a socket near the ventral cardo and the loop of the spermatic tube; probably a tactile organ … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
chimaera — /ki mear euh, kuy /, n. 1. any fish of the family Chimaeridae, the male of which has a spiny clasping organ over the mouth. 2. any similar fish of the group Holocephali, which includes this family. 3. chimera. [1795 1805; see CHIMERA] * * * ▪… … Universalium
louse — n. /lows/; v. /lows, lowz/, n., pl. lice /luys/ for 1 3, louses for 4, v., loused, lousing. n. 1. any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse), parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking,… … Universalium
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chimaera — chi•mae•ra [[t]kɪˈmɪər ə, kaɪ [/t]] n. pl. ras 1) ich any fish of the family Chimaeridae, the male of which has a spiny clasping organ over the mouth 2) chimera • Etymology: 1795–1805; see chimera … From formal English to slang
chimaera — /kaɪˈmɪərə/ (say kuy mearruh), /kə / (say kuh ) noun 1. any of the fishes of the family Chimaeridae, as the rabbit fish. The male has a spiny clasping organ over the mouth. 2. any similar fish of the group Holocephali, which includes this family …
limnetis — limˈnēd.ə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek limnētis, feminine of limnētēs living in marshes, from limnē marshy lake : a genus of phyllopod crustaceans (order Conchostraca) including numerous small almost spherical forms… … Useful english dictionary
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