ptychoderid

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adjective

pty·​choder·​id

(ˈ)tī¦kädərə̇d,

¦tīkō¦der-

: of or relating to the Ptychoderidae

ptychoderid

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noun

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plural -s

: an enteropneust of the family Ptychoderidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Ptychoderidae

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