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scaphopod
[ skaf-uh-pod ]
noun
- any mollusk of the class Scaphopoda, comprising the tooth shells.
adjective
- Also sca·phop·o·dous [] belonging or pertaining to the Scaphopoda.
scaphopod
/ ˈskæfəˌpɒd /
noun
- any marine mollusc of the class Scaphopoda, which includes the tusk (or tooth) shells
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Origin of scaphopod1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scaphopod1
C20: from New Latin, from Greek skaphē boat + -pod
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