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Definitions of clasper in various dictionaries:
One that clasps.
Any of the appendages of the male of certain insects and crustaceans that are used during copulation to hold the female.
A posterior extension on each of the pelvic fins of male elasmobranch fishes that aids in the transmission of sperm during copulation.
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| Feb 18 2018 Premier Sunday - King Feature Syndicate |
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| a pair of appendages under the abdomen of a male shark or ray, or at the end of the abdomen of a male insect, used to hold the female during copulation. |
| A pair of appendages under the abdomen of a male shark or ray, or at the end of the abdomen of a male insect, used to hold the female during copulation. |
| One that clasps. |
| Any of the appendages of the male of certain insects and crustaceans that are used during copulation to hold the female. |
| A posterior extension on each of the pelvic fins of male elasmobranch fishes that aids in the transmission of sperm during copulation. |
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In biology, a clasper is a male anatomical structure found in some groups of animals, used in mating.* Male cartilaginous fish have claspers formed from the posterior portion of their pelvic fin which serve as intromittent organs used to channel semen into the female's cloaca during mating. The act of mating in some fish including sharks usually includes one of the claspers raised to allow water into the siphon through a specific orifice. The clasper is then inserted into the cloaca, where it opens like an umbrella to anchor its position. The siphon then begins to contract, expelling water and sperm. Male chimaeras have cephalic claspers (tenacula) on their heads, which are thought to aid in holding the female during mating. * In entomology, it is a structure in male insects that is used to hold the female during copulation (see Lepidoptera genitalia for more). * * |