rhizocephalous

[ rahy-zoh-sef-uh-luhs ]

adjectiveZoology.
  1. belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.

Origin of rhizocephalous

1
First recorded in 1890–95; rhizo- + -cephalous

Other words from rhizocephalous

  • rhi·zo·ceph·a·lan, noun

Words Nearby rhizocephalous

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