'Podophthalmata' definitions:

Definition of 'Podophthalmata'

From: GCIDE
  • Podophthalmia \Pod`oph*thal"mi*a\, n. pl. [NL. See Podophthalmic.] (Zool.) The stalk-eyed Crustacea, -- an order of Crustacea having the eyes supported on movable stalks. It includes the crabs, lobsters, and prawns. Called also Podophthalmata, and Decapoda. [1913 Webster] Podophthalmic