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(zoology) A modified arm of any of several male cephalopods that functions as a reproductive organ by transferring sperm to the mantle of the female..
When not in use, the male's hectocotylus hides in a pouch, leaving him to go about his business with only seven arms.
The hectocotylus, like many other genitals, is made of soft tissues which are unlikely to be fossilised.
Use hectocotylus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hectocotylus means (zoology) A modified arm of any of several male cephalopods that functions as a reproductive organ by transferring sperm to the mantle of the female..
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When not in use, the male's hectocotylus hides in a pouch, leaving him to go about his business with only seven arms.
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