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Decapoda

Decapoda

9.9
A group of sea animals with ten arms like squids and cuttlefish
  • noun
  • /dɪˈkæpədə/
  • Specialized
: Decápodo
  • The order Decapoda is distinguished by its members' ten arms and complex nervous systems.

Examples

  • Marine biologists often study Decapoda to understand the evolutionary adaptations of squids and cuttlefishes.

  • The Decapoda are fascinating creatures of the ocean.

  • Research on Decapoda has led to new insights into camouflage mechanisms in marine animals.

  • Many species of Decapoda can be found in deep waters.

  • Marine biologists often study Decapoda to understand the evolutionary adaptations of squids and cuttlefishes.

  • The order Decapoda is distinguished by its members' ten arms and complex nervous systems.

  • Many species of Decapoda can be found in deep waters.

Surface Forms

Decapoda singular
Decapodas plural

Morphology

Decapoda = decapod (opaque) = deca + pod + a

This is a Latinized taxonomic formation from specialized combining forms; learners unfamiliar with scientific morphemes will not easily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Decapoda comes from Greek parts deca- meaning 'ten' and -poda meaning 'foot', like the 'deca' in decade and the 'poda' idea you see in octopus. So Decapoda refers to sea animals with ten arms (their 'feet'), such as squids and cuttlefishes.