English Dictionary: decapoda | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for decapoda | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Decacerata \[d8]De*cac`e*ra"ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. de`ka ten + ke`ras a horn.] (Zo[94]l.) The division of Cephalopoda which includes the squids, cuttlefishes, and others having ten arms or tentacles; -- called also {Decapoda}. [Written also {Decacera}.] See {Dibranchiata}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Podophthalmia \[d8]Pod`oph*thal"mi*a\, n. pl. [NL. See {Podophthalmic}.] (Zo[94]l.) The stalk-eyed Crustacea, -- an order of Crustacea having the eyes supported on movable stalks. It includes the crabs, lobsters, and prawns. Called also {Podophthalmata}, and {Decapoda}. |