isopod

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  1. noun Any of numerous crustaceans of the order Isopoda, characterized by a flattened body bearing seven pairs of legs and including the sow bugs and gribbles.
  2. adjective Of or belonging to the order Isopoda.

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  1. From New Latin Īsopoda, order name : iso- + New Latin -poda, -pod.

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  1. from New Latin isopus (isopod-), from Greek ἴσος, equal, + πούς (ποδ-) = English foot.
 

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/ˈaɪsəpɑd/
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