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isopod

iso·pod

UK/ˈaɪ.sə(ʊ)ˌpɒd/ US/ˈaɪ.səˌpɒd/ uncommon

noun

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any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling

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From the taxonomic name Isopoda; by surface analysis, iso- + -pod.

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