gonopodium

[ gon-uh-poh-dee-uh m ]
/ ˌgɒn əˈpoʊ di əm /

noun, plural gon·o·po·di·a [gon-uh-poh-dee-uh] /ˌgɒn əˈpoʊ di ə/. Ichthyology.

the modified anal fin of a male poeciliid fish, serving as an organ of copulation.

Origin of gonopodium

gono- + -podium

OTHER WORDS FROM gonopodium

gon·o·po·di·al, adjective

Words nearby gonopodium

gonocyte, gonoduct, gonof, gonophore, gonopod, gonopodium, gonopore, gonorrhea, gonorrheal ophthalmia, gonorrhoea, gonosome