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pedicellaria

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ped⋅i⋅cel⋅lar⋅i⋅a

[ped-uh-suh-lair-ee-uh]
–noun, plural -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; < NL; see pedicel, -aria
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