phyllopodous

adjective

phyl·​lop·​o·​dous

fə̇ˈläpədəs

variants or phyllopod

ˈfiləˌpäd

or less commonly phyllopodan

fə̇ˈläpədən

: of or relating to the Phyllopoda

Word History

Etymology

phyllopodous from New Latin Phyllopoda + English -ous; phyllopod from New Latin Phyllopoda; phyllopodan from New Latin Phyllopoda + English -an, adjective suffix

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