9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
Example sentence • A crustacean is a type of arthropod .
10 4 noun n adjective
• of or belonging to the phylum Brachiopoda
noun
• marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide
Example sentence • The brachiopod is a marine animal that has a hinged shell.
8 3 noun n noun
• any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs
Example sentence • The theropod dinosaurs were bipedal and carnivorous.
7 3 noun n noun
• primitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles
Example sentence • The fossil record shows a rich diversity of lycopods during the Paleozoic era.
7 3 noun n noun
• a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shell
Example sentence • The octopod crawled along the ocean floor.
8 3 noun n noun
• protozoa characterized by a pseudopod
Example sentence • The rhizopod extends its pseudopodia to capture food.
8 3 noun n noun
• very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a small head on a long neck and tail and five-toed limbs; largest known land animal
Example sentence • The Brachiosaurus is a well-known sauropod .
9 3 noun n noun
• burrowing marine mollusk
Example sentence • The scaphopod is a small marine mollusk with a tubular shell.
7 3 noun n noun
• A portable stand with one leg, used to support a camera or telescope.
Example sentence • I used a monopod to stabilize my camera while taking a selfie.
9 3 noun n noun
• Any of several branchiopod crustaceans whose appendages resemble leaves
Example sentence • The phyllopod is a type of crustacean that has leaf-like appendages.
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• Any member of the Prosauropoda, a group of early herbivorous dinosaurs with a long neck and small head, forelimbs shorter than the hindlimbs, and a very large thumb claw for defense.
Example sentence • The prosauropod was a type of dinosaur that lived during the Triassic Period.
8 3 noun n 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.
Example sentence • The pteropod is a type of sea snail that swims through the ocean using its wing-like appendages.
7 3 noun n noun
• an animal having six feet
Example sentence • The hexapod scurried across the forest floor.
6 2 noun n noun
• a three-legged rack used for support
Example sentence • I set up my camera on a sturdy tripod to capture the sunset.
8 4 noun n noun
• general term for any terrestrial arthropod having an elongated body composed of many similar segments: e.g. centipedes and millipedes
Example sentence • Millipedes are a type of myriapod with many legs.
8 3 noun n noun
• a vertebrate animal having four feet or legs or leglike appendages
Example sentence • The lizard is a type of tetrapod .
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Example sentence • Each month, the astronomy club receives a new apod to study.
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Example sentence • The megapod of dolphins swam gracefully across the bay.
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Example sentence • The myriopod crawled across the forest floor.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
Example sentence • He believed in the existence of a higher power, a god .
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• a sign of assent or salutation or command
verb
• express or signify by nodding
Example sentence • She gave a nod of approval to show her agreement.
7 2 noun n noun
• a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant
Example sentence • The seedpod burst open, scattering its contents across the field.
3 1 adjective adj Example sentence • He has an odd habit of humming to himself while walking.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
verb
• take something out of its shell or pod
Example sentence • I found a pea pod in the garden.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
Example sentence • The workers laid fresh sod in the front yard.
5 1 noun n Example sentence • The soccer squad practiced their drills on the field.
3 1 noun n noun
• a long thin implement made of metal or wood
Example sentence • He cast his fishing rod into the river.
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Example sentence • The exopod is the outermost appendage on the body of an arthropod.
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Example sentence • Some spiders use their gonopods to transfer sperm to the female during mating.
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Example sentence • I have an appointment with the orthopod tomorrow for a check-up on my knee.
9 3 noun n noun
• any of numerous chiefly summer-blooming and fall-blooming North American plants especially of the genus Solidago
Example sentence • The goldenrod plant produces bright yellow flowers in the late summer.
6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
Example sentence • He held the ramrod steady as he loaded the rifle.
8 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• marked by great carelessness
Example sentence • The slipshod workmanship on this chair is evident in its wobbly legs.
3 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
adverb
• collecting the charges upon delivery
adjective satellite
• payable by the recipient on delivery
Example sentence • I bought a pound of fresh cod for dinner.
9 3 noun n noun
• One of a set of three paired appendages on the thorax of a decapod crustacean, located just posterior to the maxillae and used in feeding.
Example sentence • The gnathopod is a grasping appendage found in certain crustaceans.
3 1 noun n noun
• a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
8 2 noun n Example sentence • My friend is such a tightwad , he never treats us to dinner.
4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Example sentence • She injured her quad while playing soccer.
4 1 noun n Example sentence • He stepped on a clod of dirt and stumbled.
4 1 verb, noun v, n noun
• the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
verb
• walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
Example sentence • I could hear the plod of footsteps coming up the stairs.
9 2 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping
Example sentence • They acted roughshod over the objections of the team.
5 1 noun n noun
• flesh of young Atlantic cod weighing up to 2 pounds; also young haddock and pollock; often broiled
Example sentence • I ordered the scrod for dinner.
4 1 adjective adj Example sentence • He walked through the muddy field in a pair of shod boots.
4 1 verb v noun
• a step in walking or running
verb
• put down or press the foot, place the foot
Example sentence • He trod on my foot accidentally.
6 2 noun n noun
• the face or front of a building
Example sentence • The old building had a beautiful facade with intricate carvings.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
Example sentence • He attempted to escalade the mountain but gave up halfway.
5 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun
• a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
Example sentence • Many people have misconceptions about the true meaning of jihad .
8 3 noun n noun
• a city in northwestern Russia on the Volkhov River; Russia's oldest city and an important trading center in the Middle Ages
9 3 noun n noun
• a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
Example sentence • We went for a walk along the esplanade by the beach.
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• tufted spikemoss forming loose spreading mats; eastern North America
Example sentence • The dwarf lycopod is a rare and endangered species.
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