Decapod

See also Decapod

English

Etymology

deca- + -pod

Adjective

Decapod (not comparable)

Positive Decapod

Comparative not comparable

Superlative none (absolute)

1. (zoology) Having ten legs.

Noun

Singular Decapod

Plural {{{1}}}

Decapod ({{{1}}})

1. (zoology) Any of various animals having ten legs or similar appendages, especially mollusks such as squid and cuttlefish.
2. (zoology) Any crustacean, of the order Decapoda, such as crabs or lobsters.
3. (rail transport) A nickname for either the 0-10-0 or 2-10-0 train configurations. Sometimes capitalized.

Translations

mollusc

Finnish: kymmenlonkeroinen fi(fi)

crustacean

Finnish: kymmenjalkaiinen fi(fi)

vehicle

Finnish: kymmenpyöräinen fi(fi)

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