pteropod

pter·o·pod

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ter-uh-pod]
- /ˈtɛr əˌpɒd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ter-uh-pod]
- /ˈtɛr əˌpɒd/

Definitions of pteropod word

adjective pteropod belonging or pertaining to the Pteropoda, a group of mollusks having the lateral portions of the foot expanded into winglike lobes used in swimming. 1
noun pteropod a pteropod mollusk. 1
noun pteropod any small marine gastropod mollusc of the group or order Pteropoda, in which the foot is expanded into two winglike lobes for swimming and the shell is absent or thin-walled 0
adjective pteropod of or relating to certain orders of small, thin-shelled or shell-less gastropod mollusks that swim by means of winglike lobes on the foot 0
noun pteropod any such animal 0

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Origin of pteropod

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; < New Latin Pteropoda (plural); see ptero-, -pod

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pteropod popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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