mysid

[ mahy-sid ]

/ ˈmaɪ sɪd /

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noun

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

adjective

of or relating to such shrimps.

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Origin of mysid

1940–45; <New Latin Mysidae a family of the order, equivalent to Mys(is) the type genus (<Greek mýsis shutting (mý(ein) to shut (the mouth, eyes, or other openings) + -sis-sis)) + -idae-id²

Words nearby mysid

myrtle warbler, mySAP, myself, Mysia, Mysian, mysid, Mysliveček, mysophilia, mysophobia, Mysore, MySpace

How to use mysid in a sentence

The fauna is essentially a freshwater one, but includes certain Mysid and other crustacea usually found in brackish water.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson Annandale