mysid

[ mahy-sid ]

noun

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

adjective

1. of or relating to such shrimps.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mysid¹

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

The fauna is essentially a freshwater one, but includes certain Mysid and other crustacea usually found in brackish water.

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