cumacean

British

/ kjʊˈmeɪʃən /

noun

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

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adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Cumacea

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Etymology

Origin of cumacean

C19: from New Latin cuma, from Greek kuma (see _cyma ) + _-ean

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