clavola
[
klav
-
uh
-l
uh
]
/ˈklæv ə lə/
noun
,
plural
clavolae
[
klav
-
uh
-lee]
/ˈklæv əˌli/
(
Show IPA
).
Entomology
1.
the terminal, enlarged, usually club-shaped portion of a capitate, lamellate, or clavate antenna.
2.
flagellum
(def 3).
Origin
<
New Latin,
equivalent to
Late Latin
clāv
(
a
) club +
-ola,
variant of
-ula
-ule