Tetrapoda

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plural noun (1)

Te·​trap·​o·​da

te‧ˈtrapədə

: a division of butterflies including those with only two pairs of perfect legs

Tetrapoda

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plural noun (2)

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in former classifications

: a division of vertebrates including all forms above fishes

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun (1)

New Latin, from neuter plural of Greek tetrapodos four-footed, from tetrapod-, tetrapous

Plural noun (2)

New Latin, from Greek, neuter plural

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