hec·to·cot·y·lus (h k t -k t l- s)n. pl. hec·to·cot·y·li (-k tl- ) A modified arm of the male of certain cephalopods, such as the octopus, functioning as a reproductive organ in the transference of sperm to the mantle cavity of the female. [New Latin : hecto- + Greek kotul  , small cup.] |
hectocotylus [ˌhɛktəʊˈkɒtɪləs]
n pl -li [-ˌlaɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a tentacle in certain male cephalopod molluscs, such as the octopus, that is specialized for transferring spermatozoa to the female
[New Latin, from hecto- + Greek kotulē cup]
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