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hectocotyly

hectocotyly noun: the condition of having a hectocotylus.

Noun

hectocotyly (uncountable)

  1. The condition of having a hectocotylus.

Questions about hectocotyly

What does hectocotyly mean?
Hectocotyly means the condition of having a hectocotylus.
What part of speech is hectocotyly?
Hectocotyly is a noun.

Words near hectocotyly in the dictionary

  1. hectocotyliferous
  2. hectocotylised
  3. hectocotylization
  4. hectocotylized
  5. hectocotylus
  6. hectocotyly
  7. hectogon
  8. hectogons
  9. hectogram
  10. hectogramme
  11. hectogrammes

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