ectadenium

noun

ec·​ta·​de·​ni·​um

ˌektəˈdēnēəm

plural ectadenia

-nēə

: one of the ectodermal accessory reproductive glands of male insects compare mesadenium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ect- + Greek aden-, adēn gland + New Latin -ium

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