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ptychoderid

adjective
pty·choder·id | \(ˈ)tī¦kädərə̇d, ¦tīkō¦der-\

Definition of ptychoderid 

(Entry 1 of 2)

: of or relating to the Ptychoderidae

ptychoderid

noun
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plural -s

Definition of ptychoderid (Entry 2 of 2)

: an enteropneust of the family Ptychoderidae

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New Latin Ptychoderidae

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