rhipidion — the distal opening of the tube formed by the claspers when held together. Fan shaped for dispersing sperm in a radiating spray during copulation … Dictionary of ichthyology
rhipidion — rhipidˈion noun In the Greek Orthodox Church, the Eucharistic fan or flabellum • • • Main Entry: ↑rhipidate … Useful english dictionary
John Green (botanist) — Infobox Scientist box width = 26em name = John William Green image size = 200 px caption = birth date = birth date and age|1930|10|7 birth place = Waverley, New South Wales, Australia death date = death place = residence = Canberra, Australia… … Wikipedia
Fächer [1] — Fächer, 1) (Fächel), Geräth, bes. in heißen Ländern gebraucht, um das Gesicht gegen die Sonne zu schützen, od. sich frische Luft zuzuwehen (letzteres sind die sogenannten Winterfächer); besteht jetzt meist aus 8–12 dünnen, 8–16 Zoll langen, an… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
clasper — the rod like extension of the medial portion of the pelvic fin in male Elasmobranchii and Holocephali. Claspers are used as intromittent organs (not in clasping), the grooves on their facing surfaces together forming a tube for the transmission… … Dictionary of ichthyology
myxopterygium — (plural myxopterygia)) the copulatory organ or clasper of Elasmobranchii and Holocephali; rod like extensions of the inner side of the pelvic fins. It is composed of the long stem cartilage, a shorter distal cartilage, the dorsal terminal… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Conostylis aculeata — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
rhipidium — ˈpidēəm noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek rhipidion small bellows, diminutive of rhipid , rhipis fan : a fan shaped cymose inflorescence (as in some sedges) in which the branches lie in the same plane and are suppressed alternately on… … Useful english dictionary