giant isopod
Any of several very large marine isopods of the genus Bathynomus, known for being the…Any of several very large marine isopods of the genus Bathynomus, known for being the largest of all known isopods.
» Mary is an oceanographer who specialises in giant isopods.
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1 sensesAny of several very large marine isopods of the genus Bathynomus, known for being the largest of all known isopods.
Examples
1 sentencesMary is an oceanographer who specialises in giant isopods.
Origin
Compound of giant + isopod, possibly influenced by the name of the type species translinguCompound of giant + isopod, possibly influenced by the name of the type species translingual Bathynomus giganteus (literally “giant Bathynomus”).
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Forms
plural: giant isopods| Singular | giant isopod |
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See also
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