merocerite

noun

me·​roc·​er·​ite

məˈräsəˌrīt

plural -s

: the fourth segment of the antenna of a crustacean

meroceritic

⸗¦⸗⸗¦ritik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

mer- + Greek keras horn, antenna + English -ite

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