pygopod

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adjective

py·​go·​pod

ˈpīgəˌpäd

: of or relating to the Pygopodes

pygopod

2 of 3

noun (1)

"

plural -s

: a bird of the order Pygopodes

pygopod

3 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

: one of the paired appendages of the tenth abdominal segment of an insect

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Pygopodes

Noun (2)

pyg- + -pod

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