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isopod

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ.sə(ʊ)ˌpɒd/
  • General-American: /ˈaɪ.səˌpɒd/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: malacostracan crustacean

Narrower terms: woodlouse, slater, sea louse, sea slater

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: izopód — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Czech: stejnonožec — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Dutch: pissebed — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Finnish: siira — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • French: isopode — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • German: Assel — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Hungarian: ászkarák — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Hungarian: ászka — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Ido: isopodo — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Irish: iseapód — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Italian: isopode — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Latin: isopūs — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Limburgish: kelderverke — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Polish: równonóg — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Portuguese: isópode — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Portuguese: isópodo — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Russian: изопо́д (izopód) — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Russian: равноно́гий (ravnonógij) — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Spanish: isópodo — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Thai: ไอโซพอด (aai-soo-pòd) — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Turkish: tespih böceği — crustacean of the order Isopoda
  • Zealandic: platte zeuge — crustacean of the order Isopoda