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cumacean

/ kjʊˈmeɪʃən /

noun

  1. any small malacostracan marine crustacean of the Cumacea family, mostly dwelling on the sea bed but sometimes found among the plankton


adjective

  1. 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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