isopodous
səˌpɒd noun
1.
any freshwater, marine, or terrestrial crustacean of the order or suborder Isopoda, having seven pairs of legs typically adapted for crawling, and a dorsoventrally flattened body, and including wood lice, several aquatic parasites of crabs and shrimps, and numerous swimming or bottom-dwelling species.
adjective
2.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Isopoda.
3.
having the feet all alike, or similar in character.
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isopod (ˈaɪsəʊˌpɒd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any crustacean of the order Isopoda, including woodlice and pill bugs, in which the body is flattened dorsoventrally |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of, relating to, or belonging to the Isopoda |
| isopodan | |
| —adj | |
| i'sopodous | |
| —adj | |
| isopod (ˈaɪsəʊˌpɒd) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any crustacean of the order Isopoda, including woodlice and pill bugs, in which the body is flattened dorsoventrally |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of, relating to, or belonging to the Isopoda |
| isopodan | |
| —adj | |
| i'sopodous | |
| —adj | |
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isopod  (ī'sə-pŏd') Pronunciation Key
Any of numerous mostly small crustaceans of the order Isopoda, characterized by a flattened body and a series of wide, armorlike plates covering the back. Isopods include the sow bugs, pill bugs, and gribbles. |
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