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Definition of oligopod in English:

oligopod

adjective

Entomology

  • Of, relating to, or designating an insect larva that has well-developed thoracic limbs but lacks abdominal appendages.

Pronunciation

oligopod

/ˈɒlɪɡə(ʊ)pɒd/ /əˈlɪɡə(ʊ)pɒd/

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Augustus Daniel Imms (1880–1949), entomologist. From oligo- + -pod, after Italian oligopodo.