antipedal

antipedal
\\| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at anti- I +|pēdəl\ adjective
Etymology: anti- (I) + pedal
: opposite to the foot — used of parts of the body of a mollusk

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/an'ti peed"l/, adj.
(in a mollusk) located opposite the foot.
[ANTI- + PEDAL]

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