decapod | ||
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 |