competent
Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable
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dec·a·pod
 (d  k   -p  d  )
KEY
NOUN:
- A crustacean of the order Decapoda, such as a crab, lobster, or shrimp, characteristically having ten legs, each joined to a segment of the thorax.
- A cephalopod mollusk, such as a squid or cuttlefish, having ten armlike tentacles.
ADJECTIVE:
- Of or relating to the Decapoda or a decapod.
ETYMOLOGY:
From New Latin Decapoda, order name :
deca-
+ -poda, -pod
OTHER FORMS:
de·capo·dal
(d  -k  p -d l)
KEY
or
de·capo·dan
(-d n)
KEY
or
de·capo·dous
(-d s)
KEY
(Adjective)
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