Cumacean
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kjuˈmeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cumacean is a noun meaning (taxonomy, zoology) Any small marine crustacean of the order Cumacea, closely related to tanaidaceans.
Meaning
(taxonomy, zoology) Any small marine crustacean of the order Cumacea, closely related to tanaidaceans.
More Meanings
- (taxonomy, zoology) Relating to, characteristic of, or belonging to the Cumacea.
Example Sentences
From the second sampling campaign, two cumacean species collected at Isla D and polychaetes (suborder Terebellida, family Ampharetidae) were added to the dataset.
Word Forms
- cumaceans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include colomastigid, ctenopod, nebaliacean, bathynellacean, anomopod, cirriped.
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