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Nahecarida

plural noun
Na·​he·​carida | \ ˌnäəˈkarədə\

Definition of Nahecarida

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

History and Etymology for Nahecarida

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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