Gonotyl

/ˈɡɒnətɪl/ noun

Definition

A structure or appendage associated with reproduction, possibly a variant or related form to other 'gono-' anatomical terms.

Etymology

From 'gono-' (reproductive) + '-tyl' (possibly from 'tylos' meaning lump or knot, or '-style' meaning pointed structure). A rare or specialized anatomical term with uncertain precise definition.

Kelly Says

This word is so obscure that even biologists would need to check what it means—it's the kind of term that lives in dusty 19th-century zoology journals and nowhere else.

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