Meanings
nounpoecilopod (plural poecilopods)
plural poecilopods
- obsoletebiologyOne of the Poecilopoda, a former order of arthropods including king crabs, trilobites and horseshoe crabs.
Origin
Compare French poecilopode.
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poecilopod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poecilopod
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“poecilopod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poecilopod. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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