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mysid

[ mahy-sid ]

noun

  1. any member of the malacostracan order Mysidacea, the opossum shrimps, especially of the genus Mysis.


adjective

  1. of or relating to such shrimps.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mysid1

1940–45; < New Latin Mysidae a family of the order, equivalent to Mys ( is ) the type genus (< Greek mýsis shutting ( ( ein ) to shut (the mouth, eyes, or other openings) + -sis -sis )) + -idae -id 2
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Example Sentences

The fauna is essentially a freshwater one, but includes certain Mysid and other crustacea usually found in brackish water.

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