cypris

noun

cy·​pris

ˈsīprə̇s

1

capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Cyprididae) of small ostracod crustaceans that live in stagnant fresh water

2

plural cyprides

ˈsipraˌdēz

: a developmental form of a barnacle in which the shell is bivalved as in members of the genus Cypris

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin Cypris, a name for Venus

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