What does decapod mean?
Decapod means (zoology) Having ten legs..
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/ˈdɛkəpɒd/ · adjective
(zoology) Having ten legs..
Naturally, odd pairs of engines and solitary examples lend themselves admirably to nicknames: for example, the Great Eastern 0-10-0 tank "Decapod", and the Lickey Incline banker, "Big Bertha", recently withdrawn from service.
Use decapod when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Decapod means (zoology) Having ten legs..
Common synonyms include decapodan, decapodal, decapodid, decapod crustacean.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Naturally, odd pairs of engines and solitary examples lend themselves admirably to nicknames: for example, the Great Eastern 0-10-0 tank "Decapod", and the Lickey Incline banker, "Big Bertha", recently withdrawn from service.
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