paxilla
noun
pax·il·la
pakˈsilə
plural paxillae
-iˌlē
: a spine like a pillar with a flattened summit bearing minute spinules or granules in various starfishes
paxillar
adjective
-lə(r)
paxillate
adjective
-lə̇t
-ˌlāt
paxilliferous
adjective
¦paksə¦lif(ə)rəs
paxilliform
adjective
pakˈsiləˌfȯrm
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