clasper

English

noun

Definitions

Anything that clasps.
(zoology) Any of several appendages, in insects, crustacea and fish, that are used to clasp the female during copulation.
(botany) The tendril of a plant.

Etymology

Suffix from English clasp.

Origin

English

clasp

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Cognates and derived terms

clasp English
claspered English
claspest English
claspeth English
claspin English
enclasp English
handclasp English
reclasp English
unclasp English
clyppan Old English