hooklets

Small curved fasteners

Hooklets are small hooks, especially the tiny curved structures found on certain organisms.

Tapeworms and other parasites use hooklets to anchor themselves to host tissue.

The term also applies to the miniature hooks on some plant seeds that catch on fur or fabric for dispersal: The hooklets on the burrs clung to the dog's coat.

parasitic

tapeworm

Segmented intestinal parasite

scolexTapeworm's attachment structure
attachmentConnection or fondness
intestinalOf the gut

infestation · helminth · flatworm · anchoring · host · larvae · parasite · oncosphere · tegument · definitive

botanical

seed

Embryonic plant capsule

burSpiny seed husk
dispersalSpreading in many directions
velcroFabric fastener using hooks

adhesion · attachment · barb · thorn · prickle · achene · fruit · clinging · fur · spreading

fastening

clasp

Securing device that clicks

closureSense of emotional resolution
tinyExtremely small in size
miniatureReduced-scale representation

small · garment · brassiere · corset · lingerie · eye · loop · metal · fabric · sewing

Opposites

surface texture/attachment mechanism

hookletssmooth surfaces

polished surfaces · slippery surfaces · Teflon

structural morphology

hookletssuction cups

Air-sealed adhesive discs

depressions · indentations · grooves · pits

Family

hooklet

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G