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clavula

clavula noun: a ciliated bristle of some sea urchins.

Noun

clavula (plural clavulas or clavulae)

  1. A ciliated bristle of some sea urchins
  2. A spicule of some sponges

Forms of clavula

pluralclavulas
pluralclavulae

Origin of clavula

Borrowed from Latin clāvula (“scion, graft”). By surface analysis, clav(a) + -ula.

Questions about clavula

What does clavula mean?
Clavula means a ciliated bristle of some sea urchins.
What part of speech is clavula?
Clavula is a noun.
What is the plural of clavula?
The plural of clavula is clavulas.

Words near clavula in the dictionary

  1. clavola
  2. clavolonine
  3. clavomere
  4. clavoscalid
  5. clavoscalids
  6. clavula
  7. clavulae
  8. clavulamic
  9. clavulanate
  10. clavulanates
  11. clavulanic

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