antispadix

antispadix
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Etymology: anti- (I) + spadix
: the four modified tentacles opposite the spadix in mollusks of the genus Nautilus

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  • antispadix — n. [Gr. anti, against; L. spadix, palm branch] (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) Four modified tentacles opposite the spadix of the male Nautilus, sp …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • antispadix — an·ti·spa·dix …   English syllables

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