Assertion: octopus's arm | /r/Synonym | hectocotylus
Facets:
value: to transfer sperm
type: PURPOSE
value: into the female mantle cavity
type: LOCATION
value: into the female's mantle
type: LOCATION
value: within a spherical pouch
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The male octopus has a specialized arm called a hectocotylus.
text: The mating ritual for the blue-ringed octopus begins when a male approaches a female and begins to caress her with his modified arm, the hectocotylus.
text: (The male’s reproductive arm is known as a hectocotylus.)
text: The male octopus has a modified arm called the hectocotylus, which is about 3 feet (1 meter) long and holds rows of sperm.
text: The male blanket octopuses that are sexually matured have a large modified reproductive arm known as the hectocotylus within a spherical pouch.
text: They were positioned on a reef, outside the female's den, the male's mating arm (hectocotylus) inserted into the female's mantle from a (presumably) safe distance.
text: The male holds the other octopus' mantle and tries to insert a modified arm called a hectocotylus into the female mantle cavity.
text: During mating, the male octopus inserts a specialized arm called a hectocotylus into the female's mantle, depositing a spermatophore.
text: The male octopus uses a specialized arm called a hectocotylus to transfer sperm to the mantle cavity of a receptive female.
text: The tiny male throws a modified arm containing spermatozoa (called a hectocotylus) at the female, which will then swim toward the female's mantle (the sac which stores her organs), finding its way inside and subsequently fertilizing the eggs.
text: Specifically, it’s a specially adapted arm called a hectocotylus, “
text: The male octopus uses an arm called ‘hectocotylus’ to carry spermatophores from the terminal organ of the reproductive tract into the female’s mantle cavity.
text: The males use a modified arm, the hectocotylus, to transfer sperm to the female.
text: The males have a large arm known as hectocotylus in a spherical pouch on their body.
text: A male octopus has an arm called the hectocotylus which is lined with pockets of sperm.
text: This arm is known as the hectocotylus.