First Known Use: 1835
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pteropod
noun ptero·pod \ˈter-ə-ˌpäd\
Definition of PTEROPOD
: any of the opisthobranch mollusks comprising two orders (Thecosomata and Gymnosomata) and having the anterior lobes of the foot expanded into broad thin winglike swimming organs
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Origin of PTEROPOD
New Latin Pteropoda, group name, from Greek pteron wing + New Latin -poda
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