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order Mysidacea

order Mysidacea

9.9
Small shrimp-like animals that live in the sea and fresh water whose females carry eggs in a pouch
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : orden Mysidacea
  • The order Mysidacea is distinguished by the presence of a brood pouch in females.

Examples

  • The order Mysidacea includes various species of opossum shrimps.

  • Students examined specimens from the order Mysidacea under the microscope during their zoology class.

  • Marine biologists discovered a new species belonging to the order Mysidacea in the deep sea trench.

  • Many marine biologists study the order Mysidacea for its ecological importance.

  • Marine biologists discovered a new species belonging to the order Mysidacea in the deep sea trench.

  • Students examined specimens from the order Mysidacea under the microscope during their zoology class.

  • Many marine biologists study the order Mysidacea for its ecological importance.

Synonyms

Mysidacea
vsorder Mysidacea
  • Specialized
9.9

Small shrimp-like animals that live in fresh water or the sea

refers to the same taxon but includes the rank word in its name

Surface Forms

order Mysidacea singular
orders Mysidacea plural

Morphology

order + Mysidacea

The phrase is a straightforward compositional taxonomic label: 'order' (a rank in biological classification) combined with the taxon name 'Mysidacea' yields the group of crustaceans in that order. This follows a regular, cross-linguistic scientific naming pattern, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Order Mysidacea comes from Greek words meaning 'shrimp-like', so Mysidacea literally points to small, shrimp-like animals. That's why the name means a 'group' of tiny, shrimp-like creatures often called 'opossum shrimps', because the females carry their young in a pouch, a clear image to remember the group.