decapod
noun
- any of an order (Decapoda) of crustaceans having ten legs, as a lobster, shrimp, or crab
- a squid
See decapod in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĕkˈə-pŏdˌ)
noun- A crustacean of the order Decapoda, such as a crab, lobster, or shrimp, characteristically having ten legs, each joined to a segment of the thorax.
- A cephalopod mollusk, such as a squid or cuttlefish, having ten armlike tentacles.
adjective Of or relating to the Decapoda or a decapod.
Related Forms:
- de·capˈo·dal (dĭ-kăpˈə-dəl), de·capˈo·dan (-dən), de·capˈo·dous (-dəs) adjective
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