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isopod
[ ahy-suh-pod ]
noun
- any freshwater, marine, or terrestrial crustacean of the order or suborder Isopoda, having seven pairs of legs typically adapted for crawling, and a dorsoventrally flattened body, and including wood lice, several aquatic parasites of crabs and shrimps, and numerous swimming or bottom-dwelling species.
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the Isopoda.
- having the feet all alike, or similar in character.
isopod
/ ˈaɪsəʊˌpɒd; aɪˈsɒpədən /
noun
- any crustacean of the order Isopoda, including woodlice and pill bugs, in which the body is flattened dorsoventrally
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Isopoda
isopod
/ ī′sə-pŏd′ /
- Any of numerous mostly small crustaceans of the order Isopoda, characterized by a flattened body usually bearing seven pairs of legs. Isopods include the sow bugs, pill bugs, and gribbles.
Derived Forms
- isopodan, adjective
Other Words From
- i·sop·o·dan [ahy-, sop, -, uh, -dn], adjective noun
- i·sopo·dous adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The roughly 3-millimeter-long isopod is one of only 15 species from the genus Gnathia currently known in the region, the team wrote in the study.
I saw a giant isopod—a football-sized underwater pill bug—in its natural habitat, and watched as it shook itself free from the seafloor and swam up over my head.
"It is so attractive because of its appearance - it looks very cute," said the 37-year-old owner of the restaurant, who wanted to be identified only as Mr. Hu, as he held up the giant isopod while customers took pictures.
The restaurant steams the isopod for 10 minutes before adding it to the top of a bowl of ramen with thick chicken and fish broth.
A new species of giant deep-sea isopod—a cousin to the common pill bug but more than 10 inches long—was found hiding in plain sight.
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