scaphopod
[ skaf-uh-pod ]
noun
any mollusk of the class Scaphopoda, comprising the tooth shells.
adjective
Also sca·phop·o·dous [skuh-fop-uh-duhs]. /skəˈfɒp ə dəs/. belonging or pertaining to the Scaphopoda.
Origin of scaphopod
1Words Nearby scaphopod
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British Dictionary definitions for scaphopod
scaphopod
/ (ˈskæfəˌpɒd) /
noun
any marine mollusc of the class Scaphopoda, which includes the tusk (or tooth) shells
Origin of scaphopod
1C20: from New Latin, from Greek skaphē boat + -pod
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