paxillus - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'paxillus' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Paxillus

[ n.]

- One of a peculiar kind of spines covering the surface of certain starfishes. They are pillarlike, with a flattened summit which is covered with minute spinules or granules. See Illustration in Appendix.

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pax paxilli paxillose paxwax paxywaxy

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