Epicaridea

plural noun

Ep·​i·​ca·​rid·​ea

ˌepəkəˈridēə

: a suborder of Isopoda comprising isopods (such as those of the family Bopyridae) of which the enlarged and modified females are parasites on other crustaceans while the minute males usually live attached to the females

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from epi- + -caridea (from Greek karid-, karis shrimp)

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