Podophthalmata

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Podophthalmia \Pod`oph*thal"mi*a\, n. pl. [NL. See
     {Podophthalmic}.] (Zool.)
     The stalk-eyed Crustacea, -- an order of Crustacea having the
     eyes supported on movable stalks. It includes the crabs,
     lobsters, and prawns. Called also {Podophthalmata}, and
     {Decapoda}.


     [1913 Webster] Podophthalmic