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Hectocotylus

UK
/ˌhɛktəˈkəʊtɪləs/
US
/ˌhɛktəˈkɑːtɪləs/
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Translation hectocotylus into russian

hectocotylus
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌhɛktəˈkəʊtɪləs/
US
/ˌhɛktəˈkɑːtɪləs/
The hectocotylus is a specialized arm used by some cephalopods for reproduction.
Гектокотиль - это специализированная рука, используемая некоторыми головоногими для размножения.

Definitions

hectocotylus
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌhɛktəˈkəʊtɪləs/
US
/ˌhɛktəˈkɑːtɪləs/
A specialized arm of certain male cephalopods, such as octopuses and squids, used to transfer sperm to the female during reproduction.
The male octopus used its hectocotylus to pass sperm packets to the female during mating.