SINCE 1828
clava
noun
cla·va
| \ ˈklā-və
, ˈkläv-ə
\
, ˈkläv-ə
\
plural clavae\ ˈklā-ˌvē
, ˈkläv-ˌī
\
, ˈkläv-ˌī
\
Medical Definition of clava
: a clublike structure: as
a
: the fruiting body of some fungi
b
: a slight bulbous enlargement that forms part of the wall of the fourth ventricle of the brain and is the seat of a nucleus contributing axons to the lemniscus
Other Words from clava
claval
\ ˈklā-vəl
, ˈkläv-əl
\
adjective
, ˈkläv-əl
\
adjective
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