SINCE 1828
cypris
noun
cy·pris
| \ ˈsīprə̇s\
Definition of cypris
1
capitalized
: a genus (the type of the family Cyprididae) of small ostracod crustaceans that live in stagnant fresh water
2
plural cyprides\ ˈsipraˌdēz\
: a developmental form of a barnacle in which the shell is bivalved as in members of the genus Cypris
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