- pelecypod
- noun Etymology: New Latin Pelecypoda, group name, from Greek pelekys ax (akin to Sanskrit paraśu ax) + pod-, pous foot — more at foot Date: circa 1876 lamellibranch
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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pelecypod — [pə les′i päd΄] n., adj. [< Gr pelekys, an ax (akin to Sans paraśú, battle ax) + POD] BIVALVE … English World dictionary
pelecypod — I noun marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together • Syn: ↑bivalve, ↑lamellibranch • Derivationally related forms: ↑pelecypodous, ↑bivalve (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pelecypod — /peuh les euh pod /, n. 1. any mollusk of the class Pelecypoda (Lamellibranchiata), characterized by a bivalve shell enclosing the headless body and lamellate gills, comprising the oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops. adj. 2. Also, pelecypodous … Universalium
pelecypod — pe·lec·y·pod … English syllables
pelecypod — pe•lec•y•pod [[t]pəˈlɛs əˌpɒd[/t]] n. ivt bivalve • Etymology: 1855–60;< NL Pelecypoda < Gk péleky(s) hatchet + NL poda; see pod … From formal English to slang
pelecypodous — adjective bivalve • Syn: ↑lamellibranch, ↑pelecypod • Similar to: ↑bivalve, ↑bivalved • Derivationally related forms: ↑pelecypod, ↑pelecypod ( … Useful english dictionary
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