ˈmisəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Mysis, type genus + -idae
: a family of small crustaceans (order Mysidacea) that resemble shrimps, have stalked eyes and 6 pairs of leglike appendages each bearing an exopodite, occur in both fresh and salt water, and form an important food supply of valuable fishes and whales