isopod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of very many crustaceans, of the order Isopoda, that have a flattened body and no carapace.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪ.sə(ʊ)ˌpɒd/ /ˈaɪ.səˌpɒd/ En-us-isopod.oga

Word forms

isopod isopods

Etymology

From the taxonomic name Isopoda; by surface analysis, iso- + -pod.

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