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phyllopod

American

[fil-uh-pod] / ˈfɪl əˌpɒd /

Also phyllopodan

noun

any crustacean of the order Phyllopoda, having leaflike swimming appendages.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Phyllopoda.

Etymology

Origin of phyllopod

From the New Latin word Phyllopoda, dating back to 1860–65. See phyllo-, -pod

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