Cypridina

noun

Cyp·​ri·​di·​na

ˌsiprə̇ˈdīnə,

-dēnə

: a genus (the type of the family Cypridinidae) of commonly bioluminescent marine crustaceans (subclass Ostracoda) having three eyes and a deep anterior notch in the shell

cypridinoid

sə̇ˈpridᵊnˌȯid

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin Cyprid- Cypris, a name for Venus + New Latin -ina

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