amphipod
[ am-fuh-pod ]
/ ˈæm fəˌpɒd /
noun
any of numerous small, flat-bodied crustaceans of the group Amphipoda, including the beach fleas, sand hoppers, etc.
adjective
of or relating to the amphipods.
Words nearby amphipod
amphion,
amphioxus,
amphipathic,
amphiphile,
amphiploid,
amphipod,
amphipodous,
amphiprostyle,
amphiprotic,
amphisbaena,
amphiscians
Example sentences from the Web for amphipod
They are also found in some of the semi-terrestrial and purely aquatic Amphipod Crustaceans.
British Dictionary definitions for amphipod
amphipod
/ (ˈæmfɪˌpɒd) /
noun
any marine or freshwater crustacean of the order Amphipoda, such as the sand hoppers, in which the body is laterally compressed: subclass Malacostraca
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Amphipoda