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hectocotylization

hectocotylization noun: the process of developing a hectocotylus.

Noun

hectocotylization (uncountable)

  1. The process of developing a hectocotylus.

Questions about hectocotylization

What does hectocotylization mean?
Hectocotylization means the process of developing a hectocotylus.
What part of speech is hectocotylization?
Hectocotylization is a noun.

Words near hectocotylization in the dictionary

  1. hectocorn
  2. hectocorns
  3. hectocotyli
  4. hectocotyliferous
  5. hectocotylised
  6. hectocotylization
  7. hectocotylized
  8. hectocotylus
  9. hectocotyly
  10. hectogon
  11. hectogons

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