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clavola

American  
[klav-uh-luh] / ˈklæv ə lə /

noun

Entomology.

plural

clavolae

  1. the terminal, enlarged, usually club-shaped portion of a capitate, lamellate, or clavate antenna.

  2. flagellum.

Etymology

Origin of clavola

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

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Clava: a club; the enlarged apical joints of a clubbed antenna: = clavola.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

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