clasper

English

Etymology

From clasp +‎ -er.

Noun

clasper (plural claspers)

  1. Anything that clasps.
  2. (zoology) Any of several appendages, in insects, crustacea and fish, that are used to clasp the female during copulation.
  3. (botany) The tendril of a plant.

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