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scapho·pod
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Princeton's WordNet
scaphopodnoun
burrowing marine mollusk
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scaphopod
A scaphopod is a type of marine mollusk belonging to the class Scaphopoda. It is characterized by its tusk-shaped, curved shell which is open at both ends. This shell houses a solitary, soft-bodied creature which typically burrows in seafloor sediment. Scaphopods are also known as "tusk shells" or "tooth shells" and their diet mainly comprises microscopic creatures and tiny shell fragments.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Scaphopod
skaf′ō-pod, adj. having the foot fitted for burrowing, as a mollusc. [Gr. skaphē, a boat, pous, podos, a foot.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scaphopod in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scaphopod in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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