Schizopoda

plural noun

Schi·​zop·​o·​da

skə̇ˈzäpədə

in former classifications

: an order or other division of Malacostraca that is now divided between the orders Euphausiacea and Mysidacea

schizopodous

-dəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from schiz- + -poda

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