scapulet

noun

scap·​u·​let

variants or scapulette

ˈskapyəˌlet

plural -s

: a fold at the bases of the lobes of the manubrium of many rhizostomous medusae

Word History

Etymology

German scapulette, from New Latin scapula + German -ette

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