epicarid

1 of 2

adjective

ep·​i·​car·​id

¦epə¦karə̇d

variants or epicaridan

-rədᵊn

: of or relating to the Epicaridea

epicarid

2 of 2

noun

"

variants or epicaridan

"

plural -s

: a crustacean of the suborder Epicaridea

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

epicarid from New Latin Epicaridea; epicaridan from New Latin Epicaridea + English -an

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