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- [dek-uh-pod]
- /ˈdɛk əˌpɒd/
- /ˈdek.ə.pɒd/
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- [dek-uh-pod]
- /ˈdɛk əˌpɒd/
Definitions of decapod word
- noun decapod any crustacean of the mostly marine order Decapoda, having five pairs of walking limbs: includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, and crayfish 3
- noun decapod any cephalopod mollusc of the order Decapoda, having a ring of eight short tentacles and two longer ones: includes the squids and cuttlefish 3
- adjective decapod of, relating to, or belonging to either of these orders 3
- adjective decapod (of any other animal) having ten limbs 3
- adjective decapod ten-legged 3
- noun decapod any of an order (Decapoda) of crustaceans having ten legs, as a lobster, shrimp, or crab 3
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Origin of decapod
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35, decapod is from the New Latin word Decapoda name of the order. See deca-, -pod
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Parts of speech for Decapod
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decapod popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
decapod usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decapod
noun decapod
- decennary — decade (sense 2)
- decennium — decade (sense 2)
- decagon — a polygon having ten sides
- decade — A decade is a period of ten years, especially one that begins with a year ending in 0, for example 1980 to 1989.
- decemvir — (in ancient Rome) a member of a board of ten magistrates, esp either of the two commissions established in 451 and 450 bc to revise the laws
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