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nectopod
noun
(1)
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nectopod
[
nek
-t
uh
-pod ]
Phonetic (Standard)
IPA
noun
(in certain mollusks) an appendage modified for swimming.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of
nectopod
1
First recorded in 1895–1900; from
Greek
ŧó()
“swimming” (adjective), equivalent to
ḗc()
“to swim” +
-tos
adjective suffix +
-pod
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