isopod

English

An isopod (Armadillidium Nasatum)

Giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus)

Etymology

From iso- +‎ -pod.

Pronunciation

(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this pronunciation?) (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ.sə(ʊ)ˌpɒd/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ.səˌpɒd/
Audio (GA) (file)
Hyphenation: i‧so‧pod

Noun

isopod (plural isopods)

Any of very many crustaceans, of the order Isopoda, that have a flattened body and no carapace.

Translations

crustacean of the order Isopoda

Czech: stejnonožec m
Dutch: pissebed (nl) f
French: isopode (fr) m
German: Assel (de) f
Irish: iseapód m
Italian: isopode m
Limburgish: kelderverke (li) n
Polish: równonóg m
Portuguese: isópode m, isópodo m
Spanish: isópodo m
Thai: ไอโซพอด (aai-soo-pòd)
Turkish: tespih böceği (tr)
Zealandic: platte zeuge f

See also

Further reading

Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “isopod”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

isodop, opiods, pooids

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