thəˌlasəˈnidēə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Thalassina, genus of crustaceans (from thalass- + -ina ) + -idea
: a subtribe of Anomura including small crustaceans with a thin flexible carapace, long soft abdomen, and unsymmetrical chelae that burrow in sand or mud along seashores — compare ghost shrimp
• tha·las·si·nid·e·an ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nidēən noun or adjective
• tha·las·si·noid thəˈlasəˌnȯid adjective