scopula

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A dense brushlike tuft of hairs, as on the feet of certain spiders and insects.

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A ciliated structure by which certain protozoans attach to a surface.

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In entomology:

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A small scopa or brush-like organ.

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[capitalized] A genus of pyralid moths.

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In sponges, a fork- or broom-shaped spicule, consisting of a long axial shaft to the distal end of which generally four slender rays are attached.

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A peculiar brushlike organ found on the foot of spiders and used in the construction of the web.

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A special tuft of hairs on the leg of a bee.

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A dense tuft of hair, as on certain insects legs