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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pe•lec•y•pod (pə les′ə pod′),USA pronunciation n. - Invertebratesany mollusk of the class Pelecypoda (Lamellibranchiata), characterized by a bivalve shell enclosing the headless body and lamellate gills, comprising the oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops.
adj. Also, pel•e•cyp•o•dous (pel′ə sip′ə dəs).USA pronunciation belonging or pertaining to the Pelecypoda.- Greek péleky(s) hatchet + Neo-Latin -poda; see -pod
- Neo-Latin Pelecypoda
- 1855–60
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