nectopod

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nek′tə pod′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
nec•to•pod  (nek′tə pod′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Invertebrates(in certain mollusks) an appendage modified for swimming.
  • Greek nēktó(s) swimming (equivalent. to né̄ch(ein) to swim + -tos deverbal adjective, adjectival suffix, with cht kt) + -pod
  • 1895–1900

'nectopod' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
nekton

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