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cumacean
/ kjʊˈmeɪʃən /
noun
- any small malacostracan marine crustacean of the Cumacea family, mostly dwelling on the sea bed but sometimes found among the plankton
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Cumacea
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cumacean1
C19: from New Latin cuma, from Greek kuma (see cyma ) + -ean
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