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poecilopod

poecilopod noun: one of the Poecilopoda, a former order of arthropods including king crabs, trilobites and horseshoe crabs.

Noun

poecilopod (plural poecilopods)

  1. (obsolete) One of the Poecilopoda, a former order of arthropods including king crabs, trilobites and horseshoe crabs.

Forms of poecilopod

pluralpoecilopods

Origin of poecilopod

Compare French poecilopode.

Questions about poecilopod

What does poecilopod mean?
Poecilopod means one of the Poecilopoda, a former order of arthropods including king crabs, trilobites and horseshoe crabs.
What part of speech is poecilopod?
Poecilopod is a noun.
What is the plural of poecilopod?
The plural of poecilopod is poecilopods.

Words near poecilopod in the dictionary

  1. poecilogony
  2. poecilonym
  3. poecilonymic
  4. poecilonyms
  5. poecilonymy
  6. poecilopod
  7. poecilopods
  8. poecilosclerid
  9. poecilosclerids
  10. poecilostomatoid
  11. poecilostomatoids

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