paxillus Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pax*il"lus noun

Etymology

L., a peg.

Wordforms

plural Paxilli

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) One of a peculiar kind of spines covering the surface of certain starfishes. They are pillarlike, with a flattened summit which is covered with minute spinules or granules. See Illustration in Appendix.