orchestiid

1 of 2

adjective

or·​ches·​ti·​id

: of or relating to the genus Orchestia or the family Orchestiidae

orchestiid

2 of 2

noun

plural -s

: an orchestiid crustacean

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Orchestiidae, family of crustaceans, from Orchestia, type genus + -idae

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