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mastigium
[ma-stij-ee-uhm]
noun
plural
mastigiaan extensible, lashlike, anal organ in certain caterpillars.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mastigium1
1895–1900; < New Latin < Greek mastīgion, diminutive of mástix whip
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Mastigium -ia: telescopic anal organs in certain caterpillars, serving to repel attacks of parasites.
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