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nectopod

/ˈnɛk.təˌpɒd/

nectopod noun: a limb adapted for swimming in certain molluscs.

Noun

nectopod (plural nectopods)

  1. A limb adapted for swimming in certain molluscs.

Forms of nectopod

pluralnectopods

Origin of nectopod

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

Questions about nectopod

What does nectopod mean?
Nectopod means a limb adapted for swimming in certain molluscs.
What part of speech is nectopod?
Nectopod is a noun.
How do you pronounce nectopod?
Nectopod is pronounced /ˈnɛk.təˌpɒd/.
What is the plural of nectopod?
The plural of nectopod is nectopods.

Words near nectopod in the dictionary

  1. nectonic
  2. nectonomad
  3. nectophoral
  4. nectophore
  5. nectophores
  6. nectopod
  7. nectopods
  8. nectosac
  9. nectosacs
  10. nectosomal
  11. nectosome

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