pteropod
/ter-uh-pod/US // ˈtɛr əˌpɒd //UK // (ˈtɛrəˌpɒd) //
翼足类动物,翼足动物,翼足类,翼足类植物
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : belonging or pertaining to the Pteropoda, a group of mollusks having the lateral portions of the foot expanded into winglike lobes used in swimming.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a pteropod mollusk.
Examples
In almost all Gasteropod and Pteropod larv there is present a well-developed spindle muscle attaching the embryo to the shell.
An attempt I made at fishing with the net failed entirely—a pteropod (Clio borealis) and a few crustacea were the whole result.
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