isopod

i·so·pod  (s-pd)

n.

Any of numerous crustaceans of the order Isopoda, characterized by a flattened body bearing seven pairs of legs and including the sow bugs and gribbles.

adj.

Of or belonging to the order Isopoda.

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[From New Latin sopoda, order name : iso- + New Latin -poda, -pod.]

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isopod [ˈaɪsəʊˌpɒd]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any crustacean of the order Isopoda, including woodlice and pill bugs, in which the body is flattened dorsoventrally

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Isopoda

isopodan  [aɪˈsɒpədən], isopodous adj

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isopod  (s-pd)

Any of numerous mostly small crustaceans of the order Isopoda, characterized by a flattened body and a series of wide, armorlike plates covering the back. Isopods include the sow bugs, pill bugs, and gribbles.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

isopod - any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling malacostracan crustacean - a major subclass of crustaceans Isopoda, order Isopoda - woodlice slater, woodlouse - any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats sea louse, sea slater - marine isopod crustacean pleopod, swimmeret - one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming