\L[ae]`mo*dip"o*da\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? throat
+ ? twice + ?, ?, foot.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.