physopod

adjective or noun

phy·​so·​pod

ˈfīsəˌpäd

variants or physopodan

(ˈ)fī¦säpədən

: thysanopteran, thripid

Word History

Etymology

physopod from New Latin Physopoda; physopodan from New Latin Physopoda + English -an

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