Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decapod

/ˈdɛkəpɒd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: de-ca-pod
IPA: /ˈdɛkəpɒd/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of decapod

adj

Having ten legs.

noun

Any of various animals having ten legs or similar appendages, especially mollusks such as squid and cuttlefish.

noun

Any crustacean of the order Decapoda, such as crabs or lobsters.

noun

A nickname for either the 0-10-0 or 2-10-0 train configurations.

Example Sentences

"Naturally, odd pairs of engines and solitary examples lend themselves admirably to nicknames: for example, the Great Eastern 0-10-0 tank "Decapod", and the Lickey Incline banker, "Big Bertha", recently withdrawn from service."

Etymology

Borrowed from French décapode. By surface analysis, deca- + -pod.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɛkəpɒd/

Inflected Forms

Decapods (plural)

Derived Forms

decapodal decapodan decapodid decapodous

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

Decapod

Synonyms

decapodan decapodal decapodid decapod crustacean

Questions

How do you pronounce decapod?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛkəpɒd/.
What does decapod mean?: Alternative letter-case form of decapod
Where does decapod come from?: Borrowed from French décapode. By surface analysis, deca- + -pod.

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