cumacean

/ (kjʊˈmeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. any small malacostracan marine crustacean of the Cumacea family, mostly dwelling on the sea bed but sometimes found among the plankton

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Cumacea

Origin of cumacean

1
C19: from New Latin cuma, from Greek kuma (see cyma) + -ean

Words Nearby cumacean

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