Mysis
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Small shrimp-like animals that live in seas or lakes
- noun
- /ˈmaɪsɪs/
- Specialized
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Mysis
- Aquarists frequently feed their fish live Mysis shrimp to promote growth and health.
Examples
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The ecologist studied the population of Mysis in the lake to understand its impact on the ecosystem.
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Mysis are often used as bait in fishing because of their high nutrient content.
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Some have even reported luck feeding pieces of mysis shrimp!
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Synonyms
9.9
A group of small animals like shrimp that live in fresh or sea water
has identical meaning but appears as the single-word scientific name
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mysis comes from an old Greek word mysis meaning 'shrimp', so scientists used it as the name for a group of small, shrimp-like crustaceans. That's why Mysis today refers to a genus of tiny, shrimp-like animals often found in lakes and the sea.