MACROPOD

Etymology

Noun

macropod (plural macropods)

A marsupial of the family Macropodidae, which includes the kangaroos, wallabies, tree kangaroos and pademelons.

Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; — called also spider crab.

Source: Wiktionary


Mac"ro*pod, n. Etym: [Macro- + -pod.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; -- called also spider crab.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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