isopod

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isopod

/ˈaɪ.sə(ʊ)ˌpɒd/ UK
/ˈaɪ.səˌpɒd/ US

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

noun isopods

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

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noun crustacean of the order Isopoda

Español	isópodo
Português	isópode, isópodo
Français	isopode
Deutsch	Assel
Italiano	isopode
Русский	изопо́д izopód, равноно́гий ravnonógij

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@misc{isopod_2026,
  title = {isopod},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/isopod},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}