Pteropod — Pter o*pod, n. [Gr. ? wing footed; ? a feather, wing + ?, ?, foot: cf. F. pt[ e]ropode.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Pteropoda. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pteropod — [ter′ə päd΄] adj. [< ModL Pteropoda: see PTERO & POD] of or relating to certain orders of small, thin shelled or shell less gastropod mollusks that swim by means of winglike lobes on the foot n. any such animal pteropodan [tə räp′ə dən] adj.,… … English World dictionary
pteropod — /ter euh pod /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the Pteropoda, a group of mollusks having the lateral portions of the foot expanded into winglike lobes used in swimming. n. 2. a pteropod mollusk. [1825 35; < NL Pteropoda (pl.); see PTERO ,… … Universalium
pteropod — pter•o•pod [[t]ˈtɛr əˌpɒd[/t]] adj. 1) ivt belonging or pertaining to the Pteropoda, a group of gastropod mollusks having a foot with winglike lobes used in swimming 2) ivt a pteropod mollusk • Etymology: 1825–35; < NL Pteropoda (pl.); see… … From formal English to slang
pteropod ooze — noun A deep sea deposit composed largely of pteropod shells • • • Main Entry: ↑pteropod … Useful english dictionary
pteropod — noun Etymology: New Latin Pteropoda, group name, from Greek pteron wing + New Latin poda Date: 1835 any of the opisthobranch mollusks comprising two orders (Thecosomata and Gymnosomata) and having the anterior lobes of the foot expanded into… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pteropod — 1. noun Any of several small marine gastropod mollusks, of the suborder Thecosomata, that have winglike lobes on the feet; the sea butterfly 2. adjective Of or pertaining to these creatures … Wiktionary
pteropod — [ tɛrəpɒd] noun Zoology a sea butterfly. Origin C19: from mod. L. Pteropoda, from Gk pteron wing + Gk pous, pod foot … English new terms dictionary
pteropod — ptero·pod … English syllables
pteropod — /ˈtɛrəpɒd/ (say teruhpod) adjective belonging or relating to the Pteropoda, a group of molluscs which have the lateral portions of the foot expanded into winglike lobes. {New Latin Pteropoda, plural, from Greek, neuter plural of pteropous wing… …
