Laemodipoda
Pronunciation : L?`mo*dip"o*da
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., from Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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