'Laemodipoda' definitions:

Definition of 'Laemodipoda'

From: GCIDE

Laemodipoda \L[ae]`mo*dip"o*da\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. lai`mos throat + di`s twice + poy`s, podo`s, foot.] (Zool.) A division of amphipod Crustacea, in which the abdomen is small or rudimentary and the legs are often reduced to five pairs. The whale louse, or Cyamus, and Caprella are examples. [1913 Webster]