Meanings
nounrhopalium (plural rhopalia)
plural rhopalia
- biologyOne of the small sensory tentacular structures of various jellyfish species.
Synonyms: tentaculocyst
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne of the small sensory tentacular structures of various jellyfish species.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekῥοπαλιον
- New Latinrhopalium
- Englishrhopalium
From New Latin rhopalium, from Ancient Greek ῥοπαλιον (rhopalion), diminutive of ῥόπαλον (rhópalon, “club”).
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French rhopalie
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Italian ropalio
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Spanish ropalio
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rhopalium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhopalium
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“rhopalium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhopalium. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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