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decapod

/ˈdɛkəpɒd/

/ˈdɛkəpɑd/

Translations

decapodnoun

decapods

/ˈdɛkəpɒd/

/ˈdɛkəpɑd/

The lobster is a type of decapod.

Омар - это вид декапода.

Synonyms

ten-footed creature

decapodadjective

more decapod

Comp.

most decapod

Super.

/ˈdɛk.ə.pɒd/

/ˈdɛk.ə.pɑd/

Used attributively to describe organisms or objects with ten limbs/arms or belonging to the order Decapoda.

Synonyms

decapodnoun

A crustacean of the order Decapoda, such as a shrimp, crab, or lobster, characterized by having ten limbs.

The marine biologist studied the decapod to understand its unique locomotion.

A cephalopod mollusk, such as a squid or cuttlefish, having ten arms or tentacles.

Squids are common decapods often encountered by deep-sea divers.

A steam locomotive with ten driving wheels (a 2-10-0 wheel arrangement).

The railway museum restored a 1920s decapod that once hauled heavy freight.

decapodadjective

Relating to or characteristic of decapods; having ten limbs, arms, or similar appendages.

Crabs and lobsters are classic examples of decapod crustaceans.