my·sis
| \ ˈmīsə̇s \
Definition of mysis
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: the type genus of the family Mysidae
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or mysis stage plural -es
: a larva of higher crustaceans (as macrurans and peneids) having all the thoracic appendages biramous
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“Mysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mysis. Accessed 18 May. 2021.
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