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decapod — [dek′ə päd΄] adj. [< ModL Decapoda, name of the order: see DECA & POD] ten legged n. 1. any of an order (Decapoda) of crustaceans having ten legs, as a lobster, shrimp, or crab 2. a squid decapodal [di kap′ə dəl] adj. decapodous [di kap′ədəs]… … English World dictionary
decapod — decapodan /deuh kap euh dn/, adj., n. decapodous, adj. /dek euh pod /, n. 1. any crustacean of the order Decapoda, having five pairs of walking legs, including the crabs, lobsters, crayfish, prawns, and shrimps. 2. any dibranchiate cephalopod… … Universalium
Decapod — Several things share the name decapod, from the Greek decapoda meaning ten legged : Crustaceans in the Order Decapoda, such as lobsters and crabs Several steam locomotive wheel arrangements were also called Decapods, especially the 2 10 0 Decapod … Wikipedia
decapod — noun Etymology: New Latin Decapoda, from deca + poda pod Date: 1826 1. any of an order (Decapoda) of crustaceans (as shrimps, lobsters, and crabs) with five pairs of thoracic appendages one or more of which are modified into pincers, with stalked … New Collegiate Dictionary
decapod crustacean — noun crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax • Syn: ↑decapod • Hypernyms: ↑crustacean • Hyponyms: ↑crab, ↑lobster, ↑crayfish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Crustacean larvae — Larval and adult prawns Nauplius larva Adult Penaeus monodon … Wikipedia
mechanoreception — See mechanoreceptor. * * * Ability to detect and respond to mechanical stimuli in one s environment. A slight deformation of a mechanoreceptive neuron causes an electric charge at its surface, activating a response. Mechanoreceptors in pain spots … Universalium
Crustacean — Crustacea Temporal range: 511–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Coconut crab — Coconut crab … Wikipedia
Decapoda — For other meanings of decapod, see Decapod (disambiguation). Decapoda Temporal range: Devonian–Recent … Wikipedia
