SCHIZOPODA

Schizopoda

(noun) in former classifications a division of Malacostraca; superseded by the orders Mysidacea and Euphausiacea

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Schi*zop"o*da, n. pl., Etym: [NL. See Schizo-, and -poda.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A division of shrimplike Thoracostraca in which each of the thoracic legs has a long fringed upper branch (exopodite) for swimming.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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