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euphausiid

noun
eu·​phau·​si·​id | \ yü-ˈfȯ-zÄ“-É™d How to pronounce euphausiid (audio) \

Definition of euphausiid

: any of an order (Euphausiacea) of small usually luminescent malacostracan crustaceans that resemble shrimp and in some areas form an important element in marine plankton
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euphausiid adjective

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 Although their biological samples were low overall, scientists did find creatures, including small crustaceans called copapods, as well as euphausiids, or krill, a shrimp-like crustacean. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Research cruise off California finds life lacking in parts of the ocean," 5 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of euphausiid

1885, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for euphausiid

New Latin Euphausia, genus of crustaceans

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