Amphipodous Animals: Adaptable Creatures of Both Land and Water

Amphipodous (adjective) means having both feet or limbs, as well as being adapted for walking on both land and water. It is used to describe animals that have the ability to move around in both aquatic and terrestrial environments.

Examples of amphipodous animals include:

* Crabs
* Lobsters
* Shrimp
* Krill
* Isopods (such as pill bugs or rollie pollies)

In biology, the term "amphipod" is often used to describe a group of crustaceans that includes these types of animals.

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