rhopalium

English

Etymology

From New Latin rhopalium, from Ancient Greek ῥοπαλιον (rhopalion), diminutive of ῥόπαλον (rhópalon, “club”).

Noun

rhopalium (plural rhopalia)

1. (zoology) One of the small sensory tentacular structures of various jellyfish species.

Related terms

• rhopalial

Translations

• French: rhopalie f
• Italian: ropalio m
• Spanish: ropalio m

References

• “rhopalium”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.