ANASPIDACEA


Meaning of ANASPIDACEA in English

əˌnaspəˈdāshēə, (ˌ)aˌn- noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Anaspides, genus of crustaceans (from an- + -aspides, from Greek aspid-, aspis shield) + -acea

: an order of crustaceans (Malacostraca) like shrimp that have mostly biramous thoracic limbs and deposit their eggs among water plants or under stones

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