scaphopod

[skaf-uh-pod]

noun

1. any mollusk of the class Scaphopoda, comprising the tooth shells.

adjective

1. Also scaphopodous belonging or pertaining to the Scaphopoda.

scaphopod

/ ˈskæfəˌpɒd /

noun

1. any marine mollusc of the class Scaphopoda, which includes the tusk (or tooth) shells

Word History and Origins

Origin of scaphopod¹

From the New Latin word Scaphopoda, dating back to 1910–15. See scapho-, -pod

Word History and Origins

Origin of scaphopod¹

C20: from New Latin, from Greek skaphē boat + _-pod

Example Sentences

Scaphopod, skaf′ō-pod, adj. having the foot fitted for burrowing, as a mollusc.

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