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patellula.

A cup-like sucker on the feet of certain insects.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pəˈtɛljʊlə/
  1. A cup-like sucker on the feet of certain insects.

  2. A flat, disk-like structure found on some plants (especially bryophytes), algae, and fungi, often aiding in reproduction or attachment to substrates.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from New Latin patellula.

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