decapod

See also: Decapod

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French décapode, see deca- +‎ -pod.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛkəpɒd/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

decapod (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Having ten legs.

Noun

decapod (plural decapods)

  1. (zoology) Any of various animals having ten legs or similar appendages, especially mollusks such as squid and cuttlefish.
  2. (zoology) Any crustacean, of the order Decapoda, such as crabs or lobsters.
  3. (rail transport) A nickname for either the 0-10-0 or 2-10-0 train configurations. Sometimes capitalized.

Derived terms

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French décapode.

Noun

decapod n (plural decapode)

  1. decapod

Declension

Declension of decapod
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative decapod decapodul decapode decapodele
genitive-dative decapod decapodului decapode decapodelor
vocative decapodule decapodelor
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