mastigium

mastigium
/ma stij"ee euhm/, n., pl. mastigia /ma stij"ee euh/.
an extensible, lashlike, anal organ in certain caterpillars.
[1895-1900; < NL < Gk mastigion, dim. of mástix whip]

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