steganopod

noun

steg·​a·​no·​pod

variants or less commonly steganopodan

ˌ⸗⸗ˈnäpədən

plural -s

: a steganopodous bird

Word History

Etymology

steganopod from New Latin Steganopodes; steganopodan from New Latin Steganopodes + English -an

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