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Definitions for pteropod
ˈtɛr əˌpɒdptero·pod
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pteropodnoun
Any of several small marine gastropod mollusks, of the suborder Thecosomata, that have winglike lobes on the feet; the sea butterfly
pteropodadjective
Of or pertaining to these creatures
Webster Dictionary
Pteropodnoun
one of the Pteropoda
Etymology: [Gr. wing-footed; a feather, wing + , , foot: cf. F. ptropode.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pteropod
ter′ō-pod, n. one of a class of molluscs which move about by means of wing-like appendages attached to the sides of the head, which are not, however, homologous to the foot of other molluscs:—pl. Pterop′oda. [Gr. pteron, wing, pous, podos, foot.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pteropod in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pteropod in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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