micropod

English

Etymology

From New Latin Micropoda, from micro- + -poda.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪkɹəpɒd/

Noun

micropod (plural micropods)

(zoology, obsolete, rare) A member of the superseded taxonomic order Micropoda, which possess a diminute or lack a foot, such as oysters.

Synonyms

Micropoda

References

“micropod”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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