scaphopod

American

[skaf-uh-pod] / ˈskæf əˌpɒd /

noun

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

adjective

Also scaphopodous belonging or pertaining to the Scaphopoda.

scaphopod British

/ ˈskæfəˌpɒd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of scaphopod

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

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

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