Noun: decapod 'de-ku,pód
- Crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax
"Shrimp and crabs are common decapod crustaceans";
- decapod crustacean
- Cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones
"The squid, a common decapod, uses its tentacles to catch prey"
Derived forms: decapods
Type of: cephalopod, cephalopod mollusk, crustacean
Part of: Decapoda, order Decapoda
Encyclopedia: Decapod