• Decapod

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈdÉ›kÉ™pÉ’d/

    Origin

    From French décapode, see deca- + -pod

    Full definition of decapod

    Adjective

    decapod

    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.
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