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pteropod definition

ptero·pod (ter′ə päd′)

adjective

of or relating to certain orders of small, thin-shelled or shell-less gastropod mollusks that swim by means of winglike lobes on the foot

Etymology: < ModL Pteropoda: see ptero- & -pod

noun

any such animal

Related Forms:

  • pteropodan pte·rop′o·dan (tə räp′ə dən) adjective, noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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