isopod
/'aisoupɔd/
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of small crustacean: An isopod is any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans characterized by having a flattened body and seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The marine biologist studied the isopod under the microscope.
- Pill bugs, common in gardens, are a familiar type of terrestrial isopod.
- The aquarium had a population of isopods that helped clean the tank.
Advanced Usage
- In scientific classification: The term "isopod" is used to refer to any member of the large order Isopoda within the class Malacostraca.
- The diversity of the Isopoda order includes both parasitic and free-living species.
Variants and Related Words
- Isopoda (n): The scientific order to which all isopods belong.
- The order Isopoda contains over 10,000 described species.
Synonyms
- Crustacean: A broader category of arthropods which includes isopods, crabs, and shrimp.
- Woodlouse (for terrestrial types): A common name for certain isopods found on land.
- Pill bug (for specific terrestrial types): A common name for isopods that can roll into a ball.
Related Phrases and Terms
- Aquatic isopod: Specifies isopods that live in water, such as those found in oceans or freshwater.
- The fish was infected by a parasitic aquatic isopod.
- Terrestrial isopod: Specifies isopods that live on land.
- Terrestrial isopods are important decomposers in forest ecosystems.
Noun
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any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling
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