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claspers

Pronunciation: /ˈklɑːspəz/
Definition of claspers

noun

Zoology
  • a pair of appendages under the abdomen of a male shark or ray, or at the end of the abdomen of a male insect, used to hold the female during copulation.

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Definition of claspers in the US English dictionary
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