mysid

American

[mahy-sid] / ˈmaɪ sɪd /

noun

any member of the malacostracan order Mysidacea, the opossum shrimps, especially of the genus Mysis.

adjective

of or relating to such shrimps.

Etymology

Origin of mysid

1940–45; < New Latin Mysidae a family of the order, equivalent to Mys ( is ) the type genus (< Greek mýsis shutting ( mý ( ein ) to shut (the mouth, eyes, or other openings) + -sis -sis )) + -idae -id ²

Example Sentences

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In 2019, the biologists finally arrived at the optimal formula of mysid shrimp, water fleas and blood worms.

From New York Times • May 9, 2024

For the estuary ecosystem, the scientists studied Inland Silverside and mysid shrimp, while in the freshwater ecosystem the scientists studied embryonic zebrafish and the crustacean Daphnia magna.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2022

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