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clasper

noun — 3 senses

clasper

noun

Etymology From clasp + -er.

1

Anything that clasps.

2

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

3

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences The tendril of a plant.

Derived terms
claspered, pseudoclasper

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.