phyllopod: Meaning and Definition of

phyl•lo•pod

Pronunciation: (fil'u-pod"), [key]
— n.
  1. any crustacean of the order Phyllopoda, having leaflike swimming appendages.
—adj.
  1. belonging or pertaining to the Phyllopoda.
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