clavola

[ klav-uh-luh ]

noun,plural clav·o·lae

[klav-uh-lee]. /ˈklæv əˌli/. Entomology.

the terminal, enlarged, usually club-shaped portion of a capitate, lamellate, or clavate antenna.
flagellum (def. 3).

Origin of clavola

¹

<New Latin, equivalent to Late Latin clāv(a) club + -ola, variant of -ula-ule

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How to use clavola in a sentence

The last joints of the clavola when suddenly larger than the rest.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William Kirby
When the clavola of the Antenn grows gradually narrower towards the apex, and is arcuate or incurved so as to resemble a sickle.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) | William Kirby

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