clasper

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noun

Anything that clasps.

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Meanings

nounclasper (plural claspers)

plural claspers

  1. Anything that clasps.
  2. biologyAny of several appendages, in insects, crustacea and fish, that are used to clasp the female during copulation.
  3. biologyThe tendril of a plant.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pterygopodium

Origin

From clasp + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

parcelsscalperreclasp
Cite this entry
APA

clasper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clasper

MLA

“clasper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clasper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clasper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clasper.

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