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cumacean [kjʊˈmeɪʃ^ən]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any small malacostracan marine crustacean of the Cumacea family, mostly dwelling on the sea bed but sometimes found among the plankton

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Cumacea

[from New Latin cuma, from Greek kuma (see cyma) + -ean]

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