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1. (n.) decapod
any crustacean of the order Decapoda, having five pairs of limbs, including the crabs, lobsters, crayfish, prawns, and shrimps.
2. decapod
any cephalopod having ten arms, as a cuttlefish or squid.
3. (adj.) decapod
belonging or pertaining to the decapods.
4. decapod
having ten feet or legs.
Etymology: (1825–35; < NL Decapoda. See deca -, -pod)
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1. (noun) decapod crustacean, decapod
crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax
2. (noun) decapod
cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) decapod
a crustacean with ten feet or legs, as a crab; one of the Decapoda. Also used adjectively
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