ectadenium
noun
ec·ta·de·ni·um
\ˌektəˈdēnēəm\
Definition of ectadenium
ectadenia
\-nēə\: one of the ectodermal accessory reproductive glands of male insects — compare mesadenium
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Origin and Etymology of ectadenium
New Latin, from ect- + Greek aden-, adēn gland + New Latin -ium — more at aden-
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