hectocotylus
Syllabification: (hec·to·cot·y·lus)
Pronunciation: /ˌhektōˈkätl-əs/
Definition of hectocotylus
noun ( plural hectocotyli /-ˈkätlˌī/)
ZoologyOrigin:
mid 19th century: modern Latin, from hecto- 'hundred' + Greek kotulē 'hollow thing', a name given by Cuvier to what he mistakenly took to be a genus of parasitic worms