First Known Use: 1875
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pelecypod
noun pe·lec·y·pod \pə-ˈle-sə-ˌpäd\
Definition of PELECYPOD
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Origin of PELECYPOD
New Latin Pelecypoda, group name, from Greek pelekys ax (akin to Sanskrit paraśu ax) + pod-, pous foot — more at foot
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