n.
Pronunciation: ' ī -s ə - ˌ päd
Function: noun
Etymology: ultimately from Greek is- + pod-, pous foot ― more at FOOT
Date: circa 1835
: any of a large order (Isopoda) of small sessile-eyed aquatic or terrestrial crustaceans with the body composed of seven free thoracic segments each bearing a pair of similar legs
– isopod adjective