decapod
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.
belonging or pertaining to the decapods.
having ten feet or legs.
Origin of decapod
1Other words from decapod
- de·cap·o·dan [duh-kap-uh-dn], /dəˈkæp ə dn/, adjective, noun
- de·cap·o·dous, adjective
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How to use decapod in a sentence
You’ve obviously heard of shrimp, that small decapod crustacean that tastes uncannily like, you know, shrimp.
What to Make With ‘Vrimp,’ Nestlé’s Cursed New Shrimp Substitute | Elazar Sontag | October 8, 2021 | EaterM. Latreille is of opinion, That the four wings or their representatives replace the four thoracic legs of the decapod Crustacea.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyWe have just mentioned the fact that the head and thorax of a decapod is usually covered by a large shield—the carapace.
The Sea Shore | William S. FurneauxHalf a dozen varieties of these are known, one of which inhabits an echinoderm, another a decapod crustacean.
Animal Parasites and Messmates | P. J. Van BenedenThe Nauplius, so far as is known, does not occur in any other decapod form except Penus.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland Balfour
In the only examples of the exuviation of macrourous decapod Crustaceans, there exists a singular diversity in the process itself.
British Dictionary definitions for decapod
/ (ˈdɛkəˌpɒd) /
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
of, relating to, or belonging to either of these orders
(of any other animal) having ten limbs
Derived forms of decapod
- decapodal (dɪˈkæpədəl), decapodan or decapodous, adjective
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Scientific definitions for 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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