stylocerite

noun

sty·​lo·​ce·​rite

ˌstīlōˈsiˌrīt

plural -s

: an often spinous process on the outer aspect of the first antennae of a crustacean see natantia

Word History

Etymology

styl- entry 1 + cer- (from Greek keras horn) + -ite

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