- invertebrate foot
- nounany of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates• Syn: ↑foot• Hypernyms: ↑organ• Hyponyms: ↑tube foot• Part Holonyms: ↑invertebrate
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
invertebrate foot
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