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flabellum
fla·bel·lum F0157600 (flə-bĕl′əm)n. pl. fla·bel·la (-bĕl′ə) A fan-shaped anatomical structure. [Latin flābellum, fan, diminutive of flābra, breeze, from flāre, to blow; see bhlē- in Indo-European roots.]flabellum (fləˈbɛləm) n, pl -la (-lə) 1. (Zoology) a fan-shaped organ or part, such as the tip of the proboscis of a honeybee2. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a large ceremonial fan[C19: from Latin: small fan, from flābra breezes, from flāre to blow]fla•bel•lum (fləˈbɛl əm) n., pl. -bel•la (-ˈbɛl ə) 1. a fan, esp. one used in religious ceremonies. 2. Biol. a fan-shaped organ or part. [1865–70; < Latin flābellum fan, diminutive of flābra breezes, derivative of flā(re) to blow2] flabellum
flabellum[flə′bel·əm] (invertebrate zoology) Any structure resembling a fan, as the epipodite of certain crustacean limbs. |