pteropod noun. ['tɛrǝpɒd] M19.
[from mod. Latin Pteropoda, formed as PTERO-: see -POD.]
Zoology. A pelagic marine gastropod of the class Pteropoda, having a modified foot bearing lobes which act as fins. Also called sea butterfly.

Comb.:
pteropod ooze a calcareous marine sediment rich in the shells of pteropods.

■ pte'ropodous adjective pertaining to, characteristic of, or belonging to the class Pteropoda M19.

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