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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTerapod
/ˈtɛrəpɒd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of a group of animals characterized by having three limbs.
"The fossilized remains of a terapod were discovered in the ancient riverbed." - 2
In paleontology, a term used to describe certain extinct species that exhibited three-limbed characteristics.
"Researchers studied the terapod fossils to understand their locomotion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'terapod' is derived from the Greek roots 'tera' meaning 'three' and 'pous' meaning 'foot'. It refers to a group of animals characterized by having three limbs, which has evolved over time to encompass various species in paleontology and biology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Terapod" is said worldwide
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Térapode
Transliteration: teʁapɔd
"Le térapode est un groupe d'animaux fascinants."
Terapod
Transliteration: terapod
"Der Terapod ist ein interessantes Studienobjekt in der Paläontologie."
Terapode
Transliteration: terapode
"Il terapode è un animale con caratteristiche uniche."
Terapodo
Transliteration: terapodo
"El terapodo es un grupo de animales fascinantes."
Terapode
Transliteration: terapode
"O terapode é um tema de estudo interessante."
तीरापोड
Transliteration: tīrāpod
"तीरापोड जीवों का अध्ययन महत्वपूर्ण है।"
三足动物
Transliteration: sān zú dòngwù
"三足动物在古生物学中是一个重要的研究对象。"
세발동물
Transliteration: sebal dongmul
"세발동물은 고생물학에서 중요한 연구 주제입니다."
三足動物
Transliteration: sansoku dōbutsu
"三足動物は古生物学で重要な研究対象です。"
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