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)