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Where does “scaphopod” come from?

scaphopod (English) comes from Ancient Greek σκάφος, from Ancient Greek σκᾰ́πτω — I dig.

scaphopod (English): tusk shell

Definitions

  1. tusk shell

Ancestry of “scaphopod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσκάφοςhull of a ship; ship itself; hollow of the...
2Ancient Greekσκᾰ́πτωI dig
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