rhizocephalous
[ rahy-zoh-sef-uh-luhs ]
adjectiveZoology.
belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
Origin of rhizocephalous
1First recorded in 1890–95; rhizo- + -cephalous
Other words from rhizocephalous
- rhi·zo·ceph·a·lan, noun
Words Nearby rhizocephalous
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