epitoke

noun

ep·​i·​toke

ˈepəˌtōk

plural -s

: the posterior sexual part of various polychaete worms that develops from the anterior sexless part compare atoke

epitokous adjective

or epitocous

ə̇ˈpitəkəs,

(ˈ)e¦p-

Word History

Etymology

Greek epitokos fruitful, from epi- + -tokos (from tiktein to bear)

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