Ailuropoda

noun

Ai·​lu·​rop·​o·​da

ˌī(-ə)l-yə-ˈrä-pə-də,

ˌāl-

: a genus of Procyonidae including only the giant panda

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ailur- + -poda

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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