euphausiid

British

/ juːˈfɔːzɪɪd /

noun

any small pelagic shrimplike crustacean of the order Euphausiacea: an important constituent of krill

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Etymology

Origin of euphausiid

C19: from New Latin Euphausiacea, perhaps from Greek _eu- + pha- from phainein to reveal, show + ousia substance, stuff

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Hanamura, Y., Endo, Y. & Taniguchi, A. Underwater observations of the surface swarm of a euphausiid, Euphasia pacifica, in Sendai Bay, northeasterern Japan.

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