amphipod UK /ˈam.fɪ.pɒd/US /ˈam.fɪ.pɑd/ noun1 •Any species of the taxonomic order Amphipoda of small, shrimp-like crustaceans.Most of these are quite large, made by the small marsh mammals, but some are small and seem to be much used by the amphipods. — 1905 formsamphipods
