Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,784,678,638 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

opossum shrimp

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
opossum shrimp
n.
See mysid.
opossum shrimp
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various shrimplike crustaceans of the genera Mysis, Praunus, etc., of the order Mysidacea, in which the females carry the eggs and young around in a ventral brood pouch
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.opossum shrimp - shrimp-like crustaceans whose females carry eggs and young in a pouch between the legs
malacostracan crustacean - a major subclass of crustaceans
genus Mysis, Mysis - type genus of the family Mysidae
genus Praunus, Praunus - a genus of Mysidae


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.