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micropod

/ˈmaɪkɹəpɒd/

micropod noun: a member of the superseded taxonomic order Micropoda, which possess a diminutive foot or lack one, such as oysters.

Noun

micropod (plural micropods)

  1. (obsolete, rare) A member of the superseded taxonomic order Micropoda, which possess a diminutive foot or lack one, such as oysters.

Forms of micropod

pluralmicropods

Origin of micropod

From New Latin Micropoda, from micro- + -poda.

Questions about micropod

What does micropod mean?
Micropod means a member of the superseded taxonomic order Micropoda, which possess a diminutive foot or lack one, such as oysters.
What part of speech is micropod?
Micropod is a noun.
How do you pronounce micropod?
Micropod is pronounced /ˈmaɪkɹəpɒd/.
What is the plural of micropod?
The plural of micropod is micropods.

Words near micropod in the dictionary

  1. microplots
  2. microplusin
  3. microplusins
  4. micropocket
  5. micropockets
  6. micropod
  7. micropods
  8. micropoem
  9. micropoems
  10. micropoetries
  11. micropoetry

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