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Remiped
Pronunciation : Rem"i*ped (rm"-pd)
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. remus oar + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. r?mip?de.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Having feet or legs that are used as oars; -- said of certain crustaceans and insects.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Rem"i*ped, n. (Zo?l.) (a) An animal having limbs like oars
Part of Speech : especially
Definition :
one of certain crustaceans. (b) One of a group of aquatic beetles having tarsi adapted for swimming. See Water beetle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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