rhopalium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the small sensory tentacular structures of various jellyfish species.

Word forms

rhopalium rhopalia

Etymology

From New Latin rhopalium, from Ancient Greek ῥοπαλιον (rhopalion), diminutive of ῥόπαλον (rhópalon, “club”).

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