mastigium
[ ma-stij-ee-uh m ]
/ mæˈstɪdʒ i əm /
noun, plural mas·tig·i·a [ma-stij-ee-uh] /mæˈstɪdʒ i ə/.
an extensible, lashlike, anal organ in certain caterpillars.
Nearby words
masticatory, masticatory force, masticatory system, mastiff, mastiff bat, mastigium, mastigophora, mastigophoran, mastigote, masting, mastitic
Origin of mastigium
1895–1900; < New Latin < Greek mastīgion, diminutive of mástix whip
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