holopod

holo- +‎ -pod

holopod (not comparable)

1. (biology) Having a longitudinally undivided sole.
   • 1959, Fieldiana: Zoology, page 116:

     The great majority of the holopod snails have a vegetarian diet.

   • 1985, A. A. Shileĭko, The system of the order Geophila (Helicida) (Gastropoda, Pulmonata):

     At the same time a second way leading to the origin of the tripartite division of the sole is conceivable: namely as a consequence of the increase of weight on the central part of the holopod sole.

   • 1999, Gary M. Barker, Naturalised Terrestrial Stylommatophora (Mollusca: Gastropoda):

     Webb (196l a) thought the aulacopod condition better adapted to burrowing in soil and the holopod condition, with less pronounced grooves, more dry-adapted.

   • 2001, G. M. Barker, The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs, →ISBN, page 90:

     In others, the holopod condition occurs, where the parapodial grooves may be fused and sited at the margin of the foot, such that the ciliated sole reaches to the lateral margin of the foot but not extending above.

holo- +‎ pod

holopod (plural holopods)

1. (science fiction) A pod-like device that projects and/or records holographic images.
   • 2010, Caroline Hunter, The Present Future, →ISBN, page 20:

     As usual IT didn't turn up until the end of the lesson and Caitlin had to share Michaela's holopod as there wasn't a spare one available.

   • 2011, B.K. Evenson, Martyr, →ISBN:

     Altman shielded the holopod in his hands, watched the image that appeared, rotating slowly between his palms.

   • 2014, Joshua Done, Exile Empire, →ISBN:

     The object appears to be a holopod. Preliminary data scans indicate that it contains nothing more than a holographic presentation.

   • 2015, Louise Park, Three's a Crowd, →ISBN, page 9:

     “It'll be different, that's for sure,” said Addie looking around the celebration holopod.