Edriophthalma

plural noun

Ed·​ri·​oph·​thal·​ma
ˌedrēˌäfˈthalmə
in some classifications
: a superorder of Malacostraca that includes forms with sessile eyes and is coextensive with the orders Isopoda and Amphipoda compare arthrostraca
edriophthalmatous
¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗¦⸗mətəs
adjective
or edriophthalmous
-məs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from edri- (from Greek hedraios) + -ophthalma

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“Edriophthalma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Edriophthalma. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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