Laemodipoda
plural noun
Lae·mo·dip·o·da
ˌlēməˈdipədə
in some classifications
: a division of Amphipoda comprising crustaceans (as the whale lice and members of the genus Caprella) in which the abdomen is small and rudimentary and the legs are often reduced to five pairs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from laemo- (from Greek laimos throat, gullet) + -dipoda (from Greek dipod-, dipous having two feet)
- play one's cards right
- play out
- play politics
- play possum
- play school
- play second fiddle
- play smart
- play someone or something off against someone or something
- play something close to one's chest
- play something close to the vest
- play straight
- play structure
- play the clown
- play the field
- play the fool
- play the game
- play the gender card
- play the lottery
- play the market
- play the martyr
- play the part
- play the race card
- play the role
- play therapy
- play to