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amphipod
am·phi·pod
[
ámfə pòd
]
(
plural
am·phi·pods
)
noun
Definition:
small crustacean:
a small fresh or saltwater crustacean with a thin body and without a carapace. Beach fleas are amphipods. Order
Amphipoda
.
[
Mid-19th century. < modern Latin
Amphipoda
< Greek
amphi-
"both" +
pod-
, stem of
pous
"foot," because there are two types of feet in this order
]
am·phi·po·dous
[
am fíppədəss
]
adjective
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am·phi·po·dous [ am fíppədəss ] adjective
