pedicellaria
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From New Latin pedīcellus (“small foot”) + -aria.
Noun[edit]
pedicellaria (plural pedicellariae)
- (biology) A small, stalk-shaped structure of the sea urchin and other echinoderms, which has three pincer-like structures at the end that perform cleaning functions and serve as defense against predators.
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Translations[edit]
a small, stalk-shaped structure on some echinoderms
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