micropod

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/ˈmaɪkɹəpɒd/

noun

A member of the superseded taxonomic order Micropoda, which possess a diminutive foot or lack one, such as oysters.

OriginNew Latin Micropoda →
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Meanings

nounmicropod (plural micropods)

plural micropods

  1. obsoleterarebiologyA member of the superseded taxonomic order Micropoda, which possess a diminutive foot or lack one, such as oysters.

Origin

  1. New LatinMicropoda
  2. Englishmicropod

From New Latin Micropoda, from micro- + -poda.

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APA

micropod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropod

MLA

“micropod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropod. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micropod,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropod.

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