decapod |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax | |
| Synonyms: | decapod_crustacean | |
| Related terms: | crustacean crab prawn crayfish lobster shrimp hermit_crab tropical_prawn Decapoda | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones | |
| Related terms: | cephalopod cuttlefish squid spirula Decapoda | |
| Similar spelling: |
Decapoda despot despotic despotism |
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