decapod

[ dek-uh-pod ]

/ ˈdɛk əˌpɒd /

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noun

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.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the decapods.

having ten feet or legs.

Origin of decapod

First recorded in 1825–35, decapod is from the New Latin word Decapoda name of the order. See deca-, -pod

OTHER WORDS FROM decapod

de·cap·o·dan

[duh-kap-uh-dn], /dəˈkæp ə dn/, adjective, nounde·cap·o·dous, adjective

Words nearby decapod

decanter, decapacitation, decapitalize, decapitate, decapitation, decapod, Decapolis, decapsulate, decapsulation, decarbonate, decarbonize

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Example sentences from the Web for decapod

Decapod, dek′a-pod, n. one of the shellfish which have ten feet or claws, as the crab.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
M. 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 Kirby
Half a dozen varieties of these are known, one of which inhabits an echinoderm, another a decapod crustacean.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden
A tribe of Decapod Crustacea, of which the Hermit-crab is the type.
The Ancient Life History of the Earth|Henry Alleyne Nicholson

The 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

British Dictionary definitions for decapod

decapod

/ (ˈdɛkəˌpɒd) /

noun

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

adjective

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for decapod

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.

单词	decapod
释义	decapod [ dek-uh-pod ] / ˈdɛk əˌpɒd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decapod ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. adjective belonging or pertaining to the decapods. having ten feet or legs. Origin of decapod First recorded in 1825–35, decapod is from the New Latin word Decapoda name of the order. See deca-, -pod OTHER WORDS FROM decapod de·cap·o·dan [duh-kap-uh-dn], /dəˈkæp ə dn/, adjective, nounde·cap·o·dous, adjective Words nearby decapod decanter, decapacitation, decapitalize, decapitate, decapitation, decapod, Decapolis, decapsulate, decapsulation, decarbonate, decarbonize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decapod Decapod, dek′a-pod, n. one of the shellfish which have ten feet or claws, as the crab. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various M. 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 Kirby Half a dozen varieties of these are known, one of which inhabits an echinoderm, another a decapod crustacean. Animal Parasites and Messmates\|P. J. Van Beneden A tribe of Decapod Crustacea, of which the Hermit-crab is the type. The Ancient Life History of the Earth\|Henry Alleyne Nicholson The 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 British Dictionary definitions for decapod decapod / (ˈdɛkəˌpɒd) / noun 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 adjective 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to decapod decennary, decennium, decagon, decade, decemvir, decemvirate Scientific definitions for decapod 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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decapod

noun

adjective

Origin of decapod

OTHER WORDS FROM decapod

Words nearby decapod

Example sentences from the Web for decapod

British Dictionary definitions for decapod

noun

adjective

Derived forms of decapod

Words related to decapod

Scientific definitions for decapod