clavula

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noun

A ciliated bristle of some sea urchins

OriginLatin clāvula →
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Meanings

nounclavula (plural clavulas or clavulae)

plural clavulas · plural clavulae

  1. A ciliated bristle of some sea urchins
  2. A spicule of some sponges

Origin

  1. Latinclāvula“scion, graft”
  2. Englishclavula

Borrowed from Latin clāvula (“scion, graft”). By surface analysis, clav(a) + -ula.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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