| 释义 |
amphipod, n. and a.|ˈæmfɪpɒd|
[f. Amphipoda.]
A. n. An animal of the order Amphipoda.
1835Kirby Habits & Inst. Anim. II. xv. 41 Amphipods. Head distinct. Eyes sessile. 1836Todd Cycl. Anat. & Phys. I. 755/2 In the Amphipods the want of resemblance between the different rings of the body becomes more remarkable.
B. adj. = amphipodous.
1852Dana Crustac. i. 11 The abdomen..partakes of the Amphipod character. 1877W. Thomson Voy. Challenger I. ii. 129 A very large amphipod crustacean. |