noun
- Plural of clavation; club-shaped or knobbed structures or formations, especially in biology or anatomy.
Usage: technical; chiefly scientific
Examples
- The fungal spores displayed distinctive clavations under the microscope.
- Clavations on the antenna of the insect help it sense chemical signals.
- The botanist noted the clavations at the tips of the filaments.
- These clavations are characteristic of the species and aid in identification.