decapodan

Variant of decapod

decapod definition

deca·pod (dek′ə päd′)

adjective

ten-legged

Etymology: < ModL Decapoda, name of the order: see deca- & -pod

noun

  1. any of an order (Decapoda) of crustaceans having ten legs, as a lobster, shrimp, or crab
  2. a squid

Related Forms:

  • decapodal de·cap′o·dal (di kap′ə dəl) adjective or decapodous de·cap′o·dous (-dəs)
  • decapodan de·cap′o·dan (-dən) adjective, noun

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