pteropod

/ˈtɛrəpɒd/ /ˈtɪrəpɒd/

Meanings

noun

Any of free-swimming pelagic sea snails and sea slugs, of the suborder Thecosomata, that have winglike lobes on the feet; a sea butterfly.

Examples :

"While snorkeling in the clear blue water, we saw a tiny, almost transparent pteropod fluttering its wing-like feet as it swam past. "

Related Words

snorkeling verb

/ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋɡ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋɡ/

To use a snorkel.

"Before the picnic, we were snorkeling in the clear, shallow water. "

transparent adjective

/tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/

(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

"The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there."

snails noun

/sneɪlz/

Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.

"After the rain, we saw many snails slowly crawling on the garden path. "

almost noun

/ɔːl.ˈməʊst/ /ˈɑl.moʊst/

Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.

"In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts."

slugs noun

/slʌɡz/

Any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.

""The gardener was annoyed to find slugs eating the leaves of his lettuce plants." "

suborder noun

/ˈsʌbɔːrdər/ /ˈsʌbɔːdə/

A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.

""Within the order Primates, which includes monkeys, apes, and humans, there are several suborders, each grouping together animals with shared evolutionary traits." "

butterfly noun

/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.

"A beautiful butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "

pelagic noun

/pəˈlædʒɪk/

Any organism that lives in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.

"The biologist studied various pelagics, including tuna and sharks, to understand their migration patterns in the open ocean. "

lobes noun

/loʊbz/

Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form.

"A lobe of lava was crawling down the side of the volcano."

swimming noun

/ˈswɪmɪŋ/

The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.

"My favorite weekend activity is swimming. "

fluttering verb

/ˈflʌtərɪŋ/ /ˈflʌɾərɪŋ/

To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.

"flags fluttering in the wind"

while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."