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clasper

 
Dictionary: clasp·er   (klăs'pər) pronunciation
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n.
  1. One that clasps.
  2. Any of the appendages of the male of certain insects and crustaceans that are used during copulation to hold the female.
  3. A posterior extension on each of the pelvic fins of male elasmobranch fishes that aids in the transmission of sperm during copulation.

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