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decapod
[ dek-uh-pod ]
noun
- any crustacean of the order Decapoda, having five pairs of walking legs, including the crabs, lobsters, crayfish, prawns, and shrimps.
- any dibranchiate cephalopod having ten arms, as the cuttlefish or squid.
- (initial capital letter) a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, ten driving wheels, and no rear truck.
adjective
- belonging or pertaining to the decapods.
- having ten feet or legs.
decapod
/ ˈdɛkəˌpɒd; dɪˈkæpədəl /
noun
- any crustacean of the mostly marine order Decapoda, having five pairs of walking limbs: includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, and crayfish
- any cephalopod mollusc of the order Decapoda, having a ring of eight short tentacles and two longer ones: includes the squids and cuttlefish
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to either of these orders
- (of any other animal) having ten limbs
decapod
/ dĕk′ə-pŏd′ /
- Any of various crustaceans of the order Decapoda, characteristically having ten legs, each joined to a segment of the thorax. Crabs, hermit crabs, lobsters, and shrimp are decapods.
- A cephalopod mollusk, such as a squid or cuttlefish, having ten armlike tentacles.
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Derived Forms
- decapodal, adjective
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Other Words From
- de·cap·o·dan [d, uh, -, kap, -, uh, -dn], adjective noun
- de·capo·dous adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
M. Latreille is of opinion, That the four wings or their representatives replace the four thoracic legs of the decapod Crustacea.
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We have just mentioned the fact that the head and thorax of a decapod is usually covered by a large shield—the carapace.
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Half a dozen varieties of these are known, one of which inhabits an echinoderm, another a decapod crustacean.
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The Nauplius, so far as is known, does not occur in any other Decapod form except Penus.
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In the only examples of the exuviation of macrourous Decapod Crustaceans, there exists a singular diversity in the process itself.
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