mastigium
[ ma-stij-ee-uh m ]
/ mæˈstɪdʒ i əm /
noun, plural mas·tig·i·a [ma-stij-ee-uh] /mæˈstɪdʒ i ə/.
an extensible, lashlike, anal organ in certain caterpillars.
Origin of mastigium
1895–1900; < New Latin < Greek
mastīgion, diminutive of
mástix whip
Words nearby mastigium
masticatory,
masticatory force,
masticatory system,
mastiff,
mastiff bat,
mastigium,
mastigophora,
mastigophoran,
mastigote,
masting,
mastitis