pauropod

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adjective

pau·​ro·​pod

ˈpȯrəˌpäd

variants or pauropodous

pȯˈräpədəs

: of or relating to the Pauropoda

pauropod

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noun

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plural -s

: any arthropod of the class Pauropoda

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

pauropod from New Latin Pauropoda; pauropodous from New Latin Pauropoda + English -ous

Noun

New Latin Pauropoda

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