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

-lə(r)

adjective

paxillate

-lə̇t

-ˌlāt

adjective

paxilliferous

¦paksə¦lif(ə)rəs

adjective

paxilliform

pakˈsiləˌfȯrm

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin paxillus peg, diminutive of palus stake

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