clava
[ kley-vuh, klah- ]
/ ˈkleɪ və, ˈklɑ- /
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noun, plural cla·vae [kley-vee, klah-vahy] /ˈkleɪ vi, ˈklɑ vaɪ/. Entomology.
the two or more enlarged distal segments that form the bulbous end of a clavate antenna.
Nearby words
claustrophobe, claustrophobia, claustrophobic, claustrum, clausula, clava, clavacin, clavae, clavate, clavately, clave
Origin of clava
From the Late Latin word clāva staff, club
Related formscla·val, adjective
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Examples from the Web for clava
The Prickly-fruited sculus has nearly ripened its nut, Zanthoxylon clava herculis, in fruit, a "wild gourd" not in flower.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XIV|Edwin JamesThe finest examples were at Clava, seven miles from Inverness, where fifty years ago there were eight still in existence.
Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders|T. Eric PeetVariations of the kind we are considering are also observable in the clava, or knob, in which antenn often terminate.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby(a) Tentacles filiform; type of Clava (fig. 5), Cordylophora, &c.