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rhizocephalous

[rahy-zoh-sef-uh-luhs]

rhi·zo·ceph·a·lous

[rahy-zoh-sef-uh-luhs]
adjective Zoology.
belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.

Origin:
1890–95; rhizo- + -cephalous

rhi·zo·ceph·a·lan, noun
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phylum of worms comprised of parasitic and free-living nonparasitic species
phylum of worms with bilateral symmetry and soft, usually flattened bodies
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