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 researchers found that as the kelp was damaged or destroyed, fewer zooplankton, and in particular the tiny mysid shrimp that make up a big portion of the gray whale's diet, remained in the near-shore waters.

From Science Daily

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

From New York Times

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

Environmental Protection Agency had concluded in a June 2010 report that Corexit 9500A was "slightly toxic" to mysid shrimp found in the Gulf of Mexico.

From Reuters

It took about 7 days, however, for the air-dried nets to reach comparable mortality rates, and in the control group, where the nets remained damp, all the species except for the bloody red mysid survived for a little more than 2 weeks.

From Science Magazine