nectopod
[ nek-tuh-pod ]
/ ˈnɛk təˌpɒd /
noun
(in certain mollusks) an appendage modified for swimming.
Origin of nectopod
1895–1900; < Greek
nēktó(s) swimming (equivalent to
nḗch(ein) to swim +
-tos deverbal adj. suffix, with
cht >
kt) +
-pod