dicyemid

1 of 2

adjective

di·​cy·​e·​mid

¦dīˌsī¦ēmə̇d

: of or relating to the Dicyemida

dicyemid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: one of the Dicyemida

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Dicyemida

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1883, in the meaning defined above

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