Edriophthalma
plural noun
Ed·ri·oph·thal·ma
\ˌedrēˌäfˈthalmə\
Definition of Edriophthalma
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
oredriophthalmous
\-məs\ adjectivePeople Are Reading
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Origin and Etymology of edriophthalma
New Latin, from edri- (from Greek hedraios) + -ophthalma
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