volsella

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noun

A male reproductive appendage in some insects.

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Meanings

nounvolsella (plural volsellae)

plural volsellae

  1. A male reproductive appendage in some insects.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of vulsellum.

    The projecting portion of tumour must be seized with a strong volsella, and dragged and slightly twisted until removed.

    1867, William Braithwaite, James Braithwaite, Edmond Fauriel Trevelyan, The Retrospect of Practical Medicine and Surgery
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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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