elasipoda

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elasipoda - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Elasipoda \El`a*sip"o*da\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? metal beaten
     out, metal plate + -poda.] (Zo["o]l.)
     An order of holothurians mostly found in the deep sea. They
     are remarkable for their bilateral symmetry and curious
     forms. [Written also Elasmopoda.]
     [1913 Webster]