pteropod
ptero·pod
noun \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
Origin of PTEROPOD
New Latin Pteropoda, group name, from Greek pteron wing + New Latin -poda
First Known Use: 1835
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