cumacean

涟虫

发音

US /kjuˈmeɪ.ʃən/

词形变化

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any small marine crustacean of the order Cumacea, closely related to tanaidaceans.

    涟虫

    生物 动物学
adj.
  1. 1.

    Relating to, characteristic of, or belonging to the Cumacea.

    生物 动物学

词源

From translingual Cumacea + -an, from the genus Cuma. Further from Ancient Greek κῦμᾰ (kûmă, “wave; fetus, embryo”), Proto-Hellenic *kūmə and Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“to swell”).

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