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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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