clasper: Meaning and Definition of

clasp•er

Pronunciation: (klas'pur, klä'spur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person or thing that clasps.
  2. (in insects, fishes, crustaceans, etc.) one of the modified, usually paired organs or parts by which the male clasps the female during copulation.
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