Anaspidacea
plural noun
An·as·pi·da·cea
\əˌnaspəˈdāshēə, (ˌ)aˌn-\
Definition of Anaspidacea
: an order of crustaceans (Malacostraca) like shrimp that have mostly biramous thoracic limbs and deposit their eggs among water plants or under stones
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Origin and Etymology of anaspidacea
New Latin, from Anaspides, genus of crustaceans (from an- + -aspides, from Greek aspid-, aspis shield) + -acea
First Known Use: 1904
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