Carcinoecium
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Carcinoecium is a noun meaning (biology) A chitinous structure, produced by some sea anemones, that overlies the gastropod shell of a hermit crab.
Meaning
(biology) A chitinous structure, produced by some sea anemones, that overlies the gastropod shell of a hermit crab.
Word Forms
- carcinoecia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chaeta, endophragma, merocerite, scaphocerite, coenoecium, metacneme.
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