phyllopod

[ fil-uh-pod ]

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

adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the Phyllopoda.

Origin of phyllopod

1
From the New Latin word Phyllopoda, dating back to 1860–65. See phyllo-, -pod
  • Also phyl·lop·o·dan [fi-lop-uh-duhn]. /fɪˈlɒp ə dən/.

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