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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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History and Etymology for cypris

New Latin, from Late Latin Cypris, a name for Venus

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