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Definitions for Decapod

[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 having ten arms, as the cuttlefish or squid.
[3] (initial capital letter ) a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, ten driving wheels, and no rear truck.
[4] belonging or pertaining to the decapods.
[5] having ten feet or legs.
[6] any crustacean of the mostly marine order Decapoda, having five pairs of walking limbs: includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, and crayfish
[7] any cephalopod mollusc of the order Decapoda, having a ring of eight short tentacles and two longer ones: includes the squids and cuttlefish
[8] of, relating to, or belonging to either of these orders
[9] (of any other animal) having ten limbs

Words related to Decapod

decennary, decennium, decagon, decade, decemvir, decemvirate

Words nearby Decapod

decanter, decapacitation, decapitalize, decapitate, decapitation, decapod, decapolis, decapsulate, decapsulation, decarbonate, decarbonize

Origin of Decapod

First recorded in 1825–35, decapod is from the New Latin word Decapoda name of the order. See deca-, -pod

Other words from Decapod

de·cap·o·dan [duh -kap -uh -dn] /dəˈkæp ə dn/ , adjective, noun
de·cap·o·dous , adjective

Synonyms for Decapod

decade, decagon, decennary, decennium, decemvir, decemvirate