rhizocephalan
/ (ˌraɪzəʊˈsɛfələn) /
noun
any parasitic crustacean of the order Rhizocephala, esp Sacculina carcini, which has a saclike body and sends out absorptive processes into the body of its host, the crab: subclass Cirripedia (barnacles)
adjectiveAlso: rhizocephalous
of, relating to, or belonging to the order Rhizocephala
Origin of rhizocephalan
1C19: from New Latin Rhizocephala (literally: root-headed), from rhizo- + -cephala from Greek kephalē head
Words Nearby rhizocephalan
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