Decapod [DEK-ə-pod]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: French, 19th century
1. A crustacean of the order Decapoda, such as a shrimp, crab, or lobster.
Examples of decapod in a sentence
"Rather than fish, I chose the crab-and-lobster platter and dined on decapods."
"Decapods often prefer warm and shallow water to colder deep water."
