clava

American  

[kley-vuh, klah-] / ˈkleɪ və, ˈklɑ- /

noun

Entomology.

plural

clavae

1. the two or more enlarged distal segments that form the bulbous end of a clavate antenna.

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Other Word Forms

• claval adjective

Etymology

Origin of clava

From the Late Latin word clāva staff, club

Example Sentences

“Our struggle has names,” Marisol Clava, an academic, wrote in a post on Twitter, along with photos of the names written on the national palace barriers.

From Reuters

As well as the battlefield, NTS said electricity towers carrying the line would be moved closer to the ancient Clava Cairns and historic properties in Aberdeenshire such as Leith Hall and Castle Fraser.

From BBC

Mr Sagrott said the scan had also captured areas with prehistoric remains, such as the Clava Cairns, and these sites will also be looked at.

From BBC

Near Culloden is another fascinating sight — the Clava Cairns.

From Seattle Times

At Clava Cairns, set in a peaceful grove of trees, are the remains of three stone burial mounds, each cleverly constructed 4,000 years ago with a passageway that the sun illuminates, as if by magic, with each winter solstice.

From Seattle Times