Nahecarida

plural noun

Na·​he·​carida

ˌnäəˈkarədə

: a subdivision of Malacostraca comprising extinct crustaceans that are similar in some respects to members of Phyllocarida

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Nahecaris, genus of crustaceans in some classifications (probably from Nahe, river in western Germany + New Latin -caris) + -ida

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