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Ailuropoda

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Ai·​lu·​rop·​o·​da | \ ˌī(-ə)l-yə-ˈrä-pə-də, ˌāl- \

Definition of Ailuropoda

: a genus of Procyonidae including only the giant panda

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First Known Use of Ailuropoda

1870, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Ailuropoda

New Latin, from ailur- + -poda

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The first known use of Ailuropoda was in 1870

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“Ailuropoda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ailuropoda. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.

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