About The Word Amphipoda
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Amphipoda
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What's The Definition Of Amphipoda?
[n] small flat-bodied semi-terrestrial crustaceans: whale lice; sand-hoppers; skeleton shrimp
Synonyms | Synonyms for Amphipoda: order Amphipoda Related Terms | Find terms related to Amphipoda: See Also | amphipod | animal order | Caprella | Cyamus | family Orchestiidae | genus Caprella | genus Cyamus | Malacostraca | Orchestiidae | subclass Malacostraca Amphipoda In Webster's Dictionary \Am*phip"o*da\, n. pl. [NL., FR. Gr. ? + ?, ? foot.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A numerous group of fourteen -- footed Crustacea, inhabiting
both fresh and salt water. The body is usually compressed
laterally, and the anterior pairs or legs are directed
downward and forward, but the posterior legs are usually
turned upward and backward. The beach flea is an example. See
{Tetradecapoda} and {Arthrostraca}.
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