decapod

ˈdiːkəˌpɒd

Definition

Definition of decapod - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

crustacean

TECH.

any of various crustaceans with ten legs

TECH.

The lobster is a common example of a decapod..

crab

rail transport

Dated

train with a 0-10-0 or 2-10-0 configuration

Dated

The decapod was a powerful locomotive in its time.

Adjective

biology

TECH.

having ten legs or limbs

TECH.

The decapod creature scuttled across the ocean floor.

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any of various crustaceans with ten legs
train with a 0-10-0 or 2-10-0 configuration

Origin of decapod

Greek, deka (ten) + pous (foot)

Terms with decapod included in their meaning

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brachyuran

zoology

any decapod crustacean in the Brachyura group

maxilliped

decapod crustaceans

paired appendages on decapod crustaceans' thorax for feeding

squat lobster

taxonomy

decapod crustacean in superfamilies Galatheoidea and Chirostyloidea

Examples of decapod in a sentence

The aquarium had a special section for decapods.
The museum displayed a vintage decapod from the 19th century.
Rail enthusiasts marveled at the restored decapod on the tracks.
The decapod species includes crabs and lobsters.
Decapod animals are fascinating to marine biologists.

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French:décapode, locomotive décapode, ...
German:Dekapode, zehnbeinig, ...
Italian:crostaceo decapode, locomotiva decapode, ...
Spanish:crustáceo decápodo, de diez extremidades, ...
Portuguese:decápode, de dez patas, ...
Chinese:十足目, 十足动物的, ...
Japanese:十脚目の甲殻類, 十脚の, ...
Arabic:عَشَرِي الأَرْجُل, عَشَرِيُّ الأَرْجُل, ...
Hebrew:סַרְטָן, דֶּקָפּוֹדִי, ...
Russian:десятиногий ракообразный, десятиногий, ...
Ukrainian:десятиногий ракоподібний, десятиногий, ...
Hindi:दशपाद क्रस्टेशियन, दस पैरों वाला, ...
Bengali:দশপদী, দশ অঙ্গবিশিষ্ট, ...
Catalan:decàpode, ...
Czech:desetinožec, desetinohý, ...
Danish:dekapod, lokomotiv, ...
Dutch:tienpotige, tienpotig, ...
Greek:δεκάποδο, δεκάποδος, ...
Hungarian:tízlábú rák, tehermozdony, ...
Khmer:សត្វក្តាមដប់ជើង, ដប់ជើង, ...
Korean:십각류, 십각류의, ...
Persian:ده پا, ده‌پا, ...
Polish:dziesięcionóg, dziesięcionogi, ...
Portuguese (BR):decápode, ...
Romanian:decapod, cu zece picioare, ...
Swedish:tiofotad, tio-bent, ...
Thai:สัตว์สิบขา, สิบขา, ...
Turkish:on ayaklı kabuklu, on bacaklı, ...
Vietnamese:động vật mười chân, mười chân, ...

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