In zoology terms the difference between decapod and gonopod
is that decapod is any crustacean, of the order Decapoda, such as crabs or lobsters while gonopod is a pleopod that is specialized for fertilisation in the males of some decapods.
As an adjective decapod
is having ten legs.
decapod
English
Alternative forms
* decapod
Noun
(
en noun)
A decapod, the steam locomotive configurations.
gonopod
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(zoology) A pleopod that is specialized for fertilisation in the males of some decapods.