laemodipoda Meaning, Definition & Usage

Læ`mo*dip"o*da noun plural (Also<

• Laemodipoda
• Læmodipoda

)

Etymology

NL., from Gr. throat + twice + , , foot.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A division of amphipod Crustacea, in which the abdomen is small or rudimentary and the legs are often reduced to five pairs. The whale louse, or Cyamus, and Caprella are examples.