noun
a family of Notostraca
• Syn: ↑family Triopidae
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Notostraca, ↑order Notostraca
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\\trīˈäpəˌdē\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin Triop-, Triops, type genus + -idae
: a family of small active sessile-eyed aquatic crustaceans (order Notostraca) — see lepidurus, triops
Useful english dictionary. 2012.