gynaecophoric

adjective

gynae·​co·​phor·​ic

variants or less commonly gynecophoral

¦⸗⸗¦käfərəl—see gyn-

: constituting the ventral groove in which a male schistosome clasps the female

Word History

Etymology

gynecophor + -ic or -al

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