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clasper

clasper noun: anything that clasps.

Noun

clasper (plural claspers)

  1. Anything that clasps.
  2. Any of several appendages, in insects, crustacea and fish, that are used to clasp the female during copulation.
  3. The tendril of a plant.

clasper meaning in Tamil

clasper in Tamil

அணைப்புறுப்பு, தழுவி, அணைப்புறுப்புகள், தழுவிகள்

Forms of clasper

pluralclaspers

Origin of clasper

From clasp + -er.

Words formed from clasper

Questions about clasper

What does clasper mean?
Clasper means anything that clasps.
What is clasper in Tamil?
Clasper in Tamil is அணைப்புறுப்பு, தழுவி, அணைப்புறுப்புகள். See Clasper meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is clasper?
Clasper is a noun.
What is the plural of clasper?
The plural of clasper is claspers.

Words near clasper in the dictionary

  1. clasp locks
  2. clasp-knife
  3. clasp-knives
  4. claspbract sedge
  5. clasped
  6. clasper
  7. claspered
  8. claspers
  9. claspest
  10. claspeth
  11. claspin

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