1. A crustacean of the order Isopoda, typically having a flattened body and seven pairs of legs, including woodlice and pill bugs.
Usage: zoology; technical

1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the order Isopoda of crustaceans.
Usage: zoology; technical

Examples

• The isopodan specimen was carefully examined under the microscope.
• Woodlice are common isopodans found in gardens and damp areas.
• The researcher studied isopodan morphology to understand crustacean evolution.
• This isopodan species has adapted to life in freshwater environments.
• The pill bug is a terrestrial isopodan that rolls into a ball for protection.