Carides

plural noun

Ca·​ri·​des

kəˈrī(ˌ)dēz,

ˈkarəˌdēz

: a tribe of decapod crustaceans (suborder Natantia) containing most shrimps, prawns, and related forms in which the lateral plates of the second abdominal segment overlap those of the first

caridoid

ˈkarəˌdȯid

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, plural of carid-, caris

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