pedicellaria

 [ped-uh-suh-lair-ee-uh]  

ped·i·cel·lar·i·a

   [ped-uh-suh-lair-ee-uh]
noun, plural ped·i·cel·lar·i·ae  [-ee-ee] . Zoology.
one of the minute pincerlike structures common to starfish and sea urchins, used for cleaning and to capture tiny prey.
Origin:
1870–75; < Neo-Latin; see pedicel, -aria
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