English Explanatory Dictionary

nectopod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A limb adapted for swimming in certain molluscs.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɛk.təˌpɒd/

Word forms

nectopod nectopods

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νηκτός (nēktós, “swimming”) + -pod. By surface analysis, necto- + -pod.

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