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scaphopod — [skaf′ə päd΄] n. [< Gr skaphos, a ship (see SCAPHOID) + POD] any of a class (Scaphopoda) of mollusks that live in muddy or sandy sea bottoms and have slightly curved, tubular shells open at both ends with a long, pointed, protrusile foot at… … English World dictionary
scaphopod — scaph·o·pod … English syllables
scaphopod — /ˈskæfəpɒd/ (say skafuhpod) noun a member of the Scaphopoda, a class of molluscs with a tubular shell open at both ends. –scaphopodous /skæˈfɒpədəs/ (say ska fopuhduhs), adjective …
scaphopod — noun burrowing marine mollusk • Hypernyms: ↑mollusk, ↑mollusc, ↑shellfish • Hyponyms: ↑tooth shell, ↑tusk shell • Member Holonyms: ↑Scaphopoda, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Tusk shell — The tusk shells or scaphopods are a class of marine mollusks which vary in size from very small to medium sized. The scientific name of this class is Scaphopoda, meaning shovel footed . These mollusks live on soft substrates offshore (usually not … Wikipedia
tooth shell — noun any of various seashore mollusks having a tapering tubular shell open at each end and a foot pointed like a spade for burrowing • Syn: ↑tusk shell • Hypernyms: ↑scaphopod * * * noun 1. : a mollusk of the class Scaphopoda 2 … Useful english dictionary
Houtman Abrolhos — The Houtman Abrolhos (often informally called the Abrolhos Islands) is a chain of 122 islands, and associated coral reefs, in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia. Nominally located at coord|28|43|S|113|47|E|scale:1000 region:AU… … Wikipedia
Seashell — A seashell, also known as a sea shell, is the common name for a hard, protective outer layer, a shell, or in some cases a test , that was created by a sea creature, a marine organism. The shell is part of the body of a marine animal, in most… … Wikipedia
Richard Dell — Dr Richard Kenneth Dell (11 July 1920 6 March 2002) was a New Zealand malacologist.He was born in Auckland. As a young boy, he took an interest in shells, collecting them from the shores of Waitemata Harbour. He even managed to start a museum in… … Wikipedia
Aperture (disambiguation) — An aperture is an opening, in particular one whose size determines what can or cannot pass through. The term can in particular refer to:*Aperture of an optical system, the opening that limits the amount of light that can pass through *Aperture… … Wikipedia
