nectopod

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/ˈnɛk.təˌpɒd/

noun

A limb adapted for swimming in certain molluscs.

OriginAncient Greek νηκτός →
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Meanings

nounnectopod (plural nectopods)

plural nectopods

  1. A limb adapted for swimming in certain molluscs.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνηκτός“swimming”
  2. Englishnectopod

From Ancient Greek νηκτός (nēktós, “swimming”) + -pod. By surface analysis, necto- + -pod.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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