Mysidacea

plural noun

Mys·​i·​da·​cea

ˌmisəˈdāshēə

: an order of Crustacea including the Mysidae and related families and formerly with the Euphausiacea constituting the Schizopoda see opossum shrimp

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Mysid-, Mysis, + -acea

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