Decapod (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  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. a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, ten driving wheels, and no rear truck.
adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the decapods.
  2. having ten feet or legs.
noun
  1. any crustacean of the mostly marine order Decapoda, having five pairs of walking limbs: includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, and crayfish
  2. any cephalopod mollusc of the order Decapoda, having a ring of eight short tentacles and two longer ones: includes the squids and cuttlefish
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to either of these orders
  2. (of any other animal) having ten limbs
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