hectocotyl

/hɛkˈtɒsɒtɪl/

Definitions

1. noun

The longer male reproductive appendage of a dardanian or other type of free-spawning benthic cephalopod.

“The hectocotyl of the giant squid is the longest of all cephalopods.”

Synonyms

  • free-spawning appendage
  • male reproductive appendage

Antonyms

  • female reproductive appendage
  • parthenogenic organ