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clasper

noun

Etymology

From clasp + -er.

  1. inherited from clyppan
  2. inherited from claspe
  3. suffixed as clasper — “clasp + er”

Definitions

  1. Anything that clasps.

  2. Any of several appendages, in insects, crustacea and fish, that are used to clasp the…

    Any of several appendages, in insects, crustacea and fish, that are used to clasp the female during copulation.

  3. The tendril of a plant.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA