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sea butterfly

 
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any member of the gastropod order Pteropoda, shelled marine mollusks so called for their ability to swim using winglike extensions of the foot.
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1880–85
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sea butterfly
 
—n
another name for pteropod

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sea butterfly

small marine gastropods of the subclass Opisthobranchia having a pair of winglike flaps (parapodia) that are used for swimming. These gastropods were once grouped as the order Pteropoda. They live at or near the sea surface; most are less than 1 cm (0.4 inch) long.

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