decapod

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛkəpɒd/

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.

Etymology

Borrowed from French décapode.

Noun

decapod n (plural decapode)

1. decapod