sex comb

noun

An appendage, in the male of some flies, used to grasp the female prior to mating.

“sex comb rotation in Drosophila melanogaster”

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Meanings

nounsex comb (plural sex combs)

plural sex combs

  1. biologyAn appendage, in the male of some flies, used to grasp the female prior to mating.

    sex comb rotation in Drosophila melanogaster

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APA

sex comb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20comb

MLA

“sex comb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20comb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sex comb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sex%20comb.

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