Gammarus

noun

Gam·​ma·​rus

ˈgamərəs

: a genus (the type of the family Gammaridae) of swimming amphipod crustaceans

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, alteration (influenced by Late Latin gambarus, alteration of Latin cammarus) of Latin cammarus sea crab, lobster

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