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Mysidae

noun

small shrimp-like crustaceans

• Syn: ↑family Mysidae

• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Mysidacea, ↑order Mysidacea

• Member Meronyms: ↑Mysis, ↑genus Mysis, ↑Praunus, ↑genus Praunus

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\\ˈmisəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Mysis, type genus + -idae

: a family of small crustaceans (order Mysidacea) that resemble shrimps, have stalked eyes and 6 pairs of leglike appendages each bearing an exopodite, occur in both fresh and salt water, and form an important food supply of valuable fishes and whales

Useful english dictionary. 2012.