Triops
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A small freshwater animal like a tiny shrimp that has three eyes and lives in ponds
- noun
- /ˈtraɪɒps/
- Specialized
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Triops
- The Triops has three eyes, including a unique central eye that sets it apart from other crustaceans.
Examples
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Watching the Triops swim around was fascinating; its large median eye helped it navigate through the water.
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In my aquarium, I keep a small Triops that I found in a freshwater pond.
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But anyway, here's my Triops in my my dark kitchen in Oxford and I grew some sea monkeys and this is what they look like about five months later.
Synonyms
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Small freshwater animals like tiny crabs with a small middle eye
means the same group but stresses a distinctive median eye
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Triops comes from Greek parts tri- 'three' and -ops 'eye'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of trio for 'three' and Cyclops for 'eye', so the name fits these small, three-eyed pond animals.