atoke

noun

ˈaˌtōk,

ˈā-

plural -s

: the anterior sexless part of certain polychaete worms from which grows the sexual portion compare epitoke

atokous adjective

or less commonly atocous

ˈatəkəs

or atokal

-kəl

Word History

Etymology

Greek atokos without offspring, from a- a- entry 2 + tokos childbirth, offspring; akin to Greek teknon child

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