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scaphopod

[ skaf-uh-pod ]

noun

  1. any mollusk of the class Scaphopoda, comprising the tooth shells.


adjective

  1. Also sca·phop·o·dous [] belonging or pertaining to the Scaphopoda.

scaphopod

/ ˈskæfəˌpɒd /

noun

  1. any marine mollusc of the class Scaphopoda, which includes the tusk (or tooth) shells


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Word History and Origins

Origin of scaphopod1

From the New Latin word Scaphopoda, dating back to 1910–15. See scapho-, -pod

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scaphopod1

C20: from New Latin, from Greek skaphē boat + -pod

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