cumacean
/ (kjʊˈmeɪʃən) /
noun
any small malacostracan marine crustacean of the Cumacea family, mostly dwelling on the sea bed but sometimes found among the plankton
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Cumacea
Origin of cumacean
1C19: from New Latin cuma, from Greek kuma (see cyma) + -ean
Words Nearby cumacean
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