First Known Use: 1835
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amphipod
noun am·phi·pod \-ˌpäd\
Definition of AMPHIPOD
: any of a large order (Amphipoda) of small crustaceans (as the sand flea) with a laterally compressed body
— amphipod adjective
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Origin of AMPHIPOD
ultimately from Greek amphi- + pod-, pous foot — more at foot
Rhymes with AMPHIPOD
accolade, arthropod, bigarade, carbonnade, cattle prod, chiffonade, decapod, defilade, demigod, diplopod, dowsing rod, enfilade, escalade, esplanade, firing squad, flying squad, fusillade, gallopade, gastropod, goldenrod, hexapod, isopod, lightning rod, lycopod, monkeypod, monopod, Novgorod, Novi Sad, octopod, piston rod, promenade, pseudopod, rémoulade, rhizopod, spinning rod, tapenade, tetrapod, theropod, traverse rod
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