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单词 amphipod
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amphipod

[ am-fuh-pod ]
/ ˈæm fəˌpɒd /

noun

any of numerous small, flat-bodied crustaceans of the group Amphipoda, including the beach fleas, sand hoppers, etc.

adjective

of or relating to the amphipods.

Origin of amphipod

1825–35; <New Latin Amphipoda;see amphi-, -pod

Words nearby amphipod

Amphion, amphioxus, amphipathic, amphiphile, amphiploid, amphipod, amphipodous, amphiprostyle, amphiprotic, amphisbaena, amphiscians
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Example sentences from the Web for amphipod

  • Scavenging amphipods, which look like sand fleas, come out in droves.

    Whales get a second life as deep-sea buffets|Stephen Ornes|October 15, 2020|Science News For Students

  • They are also found in some of the semi-terrestrial and purely aquatic Amphipod Crustaceans.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for amphipod

amphipod
/ (ˈæmfɪˌpɒd) /

noun

any marine or freshwater crustacean of the order Amphipoda, such as the sand hoppers, in which the body is laterally compressed: subclass Malacostraca

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Amphipoda
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