Definition of decapod in English:
decapod
noun ˈdɛkəpɒdˈdɛkəˌpɑd
Zoology A crustacean of the order Decapoda, such as a shrimp, crab, or lobster.
Example sentencesExamples
- Limestones of the underlying carbonate ramp sediments are primarily packstones containing numerous foraminiferans but they do not contain decapod fossils.
- A similar dispersal mechanism has been suggested as responsible for the faunal similarities in mollusks and decapods.
- It has long been known that the shrimps and lobsters are the most primitive of the decapods and, in fact, have the oldest fossil records.
- It is also highly unusual to discover these Paleozoic relics associated with decapods as they normally inhabit different environments.
- The calcified cuticle of decapods comprises the hard exoskeleton of the animal and can be subdivided into four layers.
adjective ˈdɛkəpɒdˈdɛkəˌpɑd
Zoology Relating to or denoting decapods.
Example sentencesExamples
- Detailed work on a series of isolated crustacean limb muscle preparations showed a consistent pattern of innervation among decapod crustaceans.
- No preparation was necessary for the examination of the decapod fossils.
- Relatively little work has been done recently on decapod faunas from the Middle East.
- His earliest research was on decapod crustaceans with the Scottish Fishery Board.
- During the Paleocene, almost all of the decapod occurrences were in fine siliciclastic sediments.
Derivatives
adjectivedɪˈkapəd(ə)n
Zoology
Definition of decapod in US English:
decapod
nounˈdɛkəˌpɑdˈdekəˌpäd
Zoology A crustacean of the order Decapoda, such as a shrimp, crab, or lobster.
Example sentencesExamples
- The calcified cuticle of decapods comprises the hard exoskeleton of the animal and can be subdivided into four layers.
- Limestones of the underlying carbonate ramp sediments are primarily packstones containing numerous foraminiferans but they do not contain decapod fossils.
- A similar dispersal mechanism has been suggested as responsible for the faunal similarities in mollusks and decapods.
- It is also highly unusual to discover these Paleozoic relics associated with decapods as they normally inhabit different environments.
- It has long been known that the shrimps and lobsters are the most primitive of the decapods and, in fact, have the oldest fossil records.
adjectiveˈdɛkəˌpɑdˈdekəˌpäd
Zoology Relating to or denoting decapods.
Example sentencesExamples
- No preparation was necessary for the examination of the decapod fossils.
- Relatively little work has been done recently on decapod faunas from the Middle East.
- His earliest research was on decapod crustaceans with the Scottish Fishery Board.
- Detailed work on a series of isolated crustacean limb muscle preparations showed a consistent pattern of innervation among decapod crustaceans.
- During the Paleocene, almost all of the decapod occurrences were in fine siliciclastic sediments.