kəˈrī(ˌ)dēz, ˈkarəˌdēz noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, plural of carid-, caris
: a tribe of decapod crustaceans (suborder Natantia) containing most shrimps, prawns, and related forms in which the lateral plates of the second abdominal segment overlap those of the first
• car·i·doid ˈkarəˌdȯid adjective or noun