decapod
/'dekəpɔd/
Definition
- Noun:
- A crustacean with ten limbs: A decapod is a type of crustacean, such as a crab, lobster, or shrimp, characteristically having five pairs of legs attached to its thorax.
- A cephalopod mollusk with ten arms: A decapod is also a type of squid or cuttlefish (cephalopod) having eight short arms and two longer tentacles.
Examples
- Noun (Crustacean):
- The lobster, a well-known decapod, is prized for its meat.
- Shrimps and crabs are common decapods found in coastal waters.
- Noun (Cephalopod):
- The scientist studied the decapod's use of its two long tentacles for capturing prey.
- Many squids are decapods, possessing a total of ten appendages.
Advanced Usage
- In taxonomic classification: The term "decapod" is used in scientific Latin names for the order Decapoda, which includes both crustaceans and cephalopods.
- The order Decapoda is divided into two main groups: the crustacean decapods and the cephalopod decapods.
Variants and Related Words
- Decapodal (adj): Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a decapod.
- The decapodal structure is key to their classification.
- Decapodan (adj/n): Another term for decapod, often used in zoological contexts.
Synonyms
- Ten-footed animal: A descriptive synonym emphasizing the characteristic number of limbs.
- Crustacean (for the arthropod group): While not all crustaceans are decapods, this is a broader category that includes them.
- Cephalopod (for the mollusk group): A broader category that includes decapod squids and cuttlefish.
Related Phrases
- (No common phrasal verbs are directly associated with the specific noun "decapod")
Related Idioms
- (No common idioms are directly associated with the specific noun "decapod")
Noun
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cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones
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crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax
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