[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/amphipod/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [A](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/a/) / amphipod

# amphipod

noun (an amphipod, amphipods)

«amphipod» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

An amphipod is a small shrimp-like animal with no shell on its back, such as the sand hopper found on beaches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amphipod/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on minibeasts, rock pools and food chains it is a common invertebrate. Phrases: freshwater amphipod, sand hoppers.

### Examples

- Sand hoppers are amphipods that jump on the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amphipod/#x1)
- Amphipods are food for fish and birds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amphipod/#x2)
- We found amphipods under stones in the stream. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amphipod/#x3)
- Amphipods are crustaceans, like crabs and shrimps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amphipod/#x4)
- Some amphipods live in the deepest ocean trenches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amphipod/#x5)
- Our pond dip found tiny amphipods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amphipod/#x6)

### Note

Countable. From Greek amphi (both kinds) + pod (foot). Related groups: isopods (woodlice), decapods (crabs).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «amphipod» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amphipod/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«amphipod» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/amphipod.html) on Mova free.