Definition of Isopoda in English:
Isopoda
plural nounˌʌɪsəˈpəʊdəīˈsäpədə
Zoology An order of mainly aquatic crustaceans that includes the woodlice and sea slaters. They have a flattened segmented body with seven similar pairs of legs, and many kinds are marine.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Socorro isopod is a member of the order Isopoda, which is distinguished from other orders of the class Crustacea by its flattened body and seven pairs of legs.
- To each of six aquaria, individuals of Asellus aquaticus (Isopoda) or Chironomus plumosus larvae were added.
- Since the Isopoda are not otherwise known as fossils until the Pennsylvanian, an isopod affinity for Esmeraldacaris would be unexpected.
- A good example is members of the Isopoda, which produce fully formed young.
- Neither Amphipoda nor Isopoda is known from the early Paleozoic when the Crustacea are generally represented in the fossil record by the valve-bearing Ostracoda.
Origin
Modern Latin (plural), from Greek isos 'equal' + pous, pod- 'foot'.