isopod

[ ahy-suh-pod ]
/ ˈaɪ səˌpɒd /

noun

any freshwater, marine, or terrestrial crustacean of the order or suborder Isopoda, having seven pairs of legs typically adapted for crawling, and a dorsoventrally flattened body, and including wood lice, several aquatic parasites of crabs and shrimps, and numerous swimming or bottom-dwelling species.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Isopoda.
having the feet all alike, or similar in character.

Origin of isopod

From the New Latin word Isopoda, dating back to 1825–35. See iso-, -pod

OTHER WORDS FROM isopod

i·sop·o·dan [ahy-sop-uh-dn] /aɪˈsɒp ə dn/, adjective, noun i·sop·o·dous, adjective

Words nearby isopod

isophthalic acid, isopiestic, isoplastic, isoplastic graft, isopleth, isopod, isopolity, isopor, isoprecipitin, isoprene, isoprenoid

Example sentences from the Web for isopod

British Dictionary definitions for isopod

isopod
/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌpɒd) /

noun

any crustacean of the order Isopoda, including woodlice and pill bugs, in which the body is flattened dorsoventrally

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Isopoda

Derived forms of isopod

isopodan (aɪˈsɒpədən) or isopodous, adjective

Scientific definitions for isopod

isopod
[ ī′sə-pŏd′ ]

Any of numerous mostly small crustaceans of the order Isopoda, characterized by a flattened body usually bearing seven pairs of legs. Isopods include the sow bugs, pill bugs, and gribbles.