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nectopod

Pronunciation: /ˈnɛk.təˌpɒd/

The English word “nectopod” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A limb adapted for swimming in certain molluscs.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νηκτός (nēktós, “swimming”) + -pod. By surface analysis, necto- + -pod.

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