clavola
[ klav-uh-luh ]
/ ˈklæv ə lə /
noun, plural clav·o·lae [klav-uh-lee] /ˈklæv əˌli/. Entomology.
the terminal, enlarged, usually club-shaped portion of a capitate, lamellate, or clavate antenna.
Origin of clavola
Words nearby clavola
clavicytherium,
clavier,
claviform,
clavipectoral fascia,
clavius,
clavola,
clavus,
claw,
claw back,
claw bar,
claw foot
Example sentences from the Web for clavola
When the Clavola of the Antenn grows gradually narrower towards the apex, and is arcuate or incurved so as to resemble a sickle.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) |William KirbyThe last joints of the Clavola when suddenly larger than the rest.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) |William Kirby