英语词汇“pteropod”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pteropod

/ˈtɛrəpɒd

noun Zoology

A sea butterfly.These all feed on pteropods, or sea butterflies, one of the species most threatened by rising acidity....

The pteropod, Cfione limacina (Order: Gymnosomata) differs from the nudibranchs and notaspids discussed so far in that it swims continuously using paired parapodial appendages that resemble wings.
In addition to its operation in some insects, it has been suggested that the flapping mechanism in the pteropod, Clione limacina, uses a clap-and-fling mechanism.

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Pteropoda (plural), from Greek pteron 'wing' + pous, pod- 'foot'.

单词	pteropod
释义	pteropod /ˈtɛrəpɒd / noun Zoology A sea butterfly.These all feed on pteropods, or sea butterflies, one of the species most threatened by rising acidity.... The pteropod, Cfione limacina (Order: Gymnosomata) differs from the nudibranchs and notaspids discussed so far in that it swims continuously using paired parapodial appendages that resemble wings. In addition to its operation in some insects, it has been suggested that the flapping mechanism in the pteropod, Clione limacina, uses a clap-and-fling mechanism. Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Pteropoda (plural), from Greek pteron 'wing' + pous, pod- 'foot'.
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