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Amphipoda

Pronunciation: /ˌamfɪˈpəʊdə/

Definition of Amphipoda

noun

Zoology

an order of chiefly marine crustaceans with a laterally compressed body and a large number of leg-like appendages.

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from amphi- 'of both kinds' (because some legs are specialized for swimming and some for feeding) + Greek pous, pod- 'foot'