One of the arms of the male of most kinds of cephalopods, whichis specially modified in various ways to effect the fertilization ofthe eggs. In a special sense, the greatly modified arm of Argonautaand allied genera, which, after receiving the spermatophores, becomesdetached from the male, and attaches itself to the female forreproductive purposes.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/19090/hectocotylusRSS for NodeTue, 30 Jun 2026 07:53:15 GMTWed, 22 Mar 2017 02:46:44 GMT60A modified arm used by male octopuses and some other cephalopods to transfer sperm to the female.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/327740https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/327740Sat, 17 Jul 2021 03:34:03 GMTAn octopus [penis]

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/327738https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/327738Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:15:06 GMTA [Octopis] [dick] [basically]

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