erichthoidina

noun

erich·​thoi·​di·​na

ə̇ˌrikˌthȯiˈdīnə,

-dēnə

plural -s

: a larva of a stomatopod crustacean intermediate between pseudozoea and erichthus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary erichthoid (from New Latin Erichthus + International Scientific Vocabulary -oid) + New Latin -ina (feminine of -inus -ine)

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