cumacean
US/kjuˈmeɪ.ʃən/
cumacean noun: any small marine crustacean of the order Cumacea, closely related to tanaidaceans.
Noun
cumacean (plural cumaceans)
- Any small marine crustacean of the order Cumacea, closely related to tanaidaceans.
- Synonyms:
- hooded shrimp, comma shrimp
Adjective
cumacean (comparative more cumacean, superlative most cumacean)
- Relating to, characteristic of, or belonging to the Cumacea.
- From the second sampling campaign, two cumacean species collected at Isla D and polychaetes (suborder Terebellida, family Ampharetidae) were added to the dataset.2015 November 12, “Benthic Trophic Interactions in an Antarctic Shallow Water Ecosystem Affected by Recent Glacier Retreat”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Synonyms of cumacean
- hooded shrimp
- comma shrimp
Forms of cumacean
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | cumaceans |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more cumacean |
| superlative | most cumacean |
Origin of cumacean
From taxonomic name Cumacea + -an, from the genus Cuma. Further from Ancient Greek κῦμᾰ (kûmă, “wave; fetus, embryo”), Proto-Hellenic *kūmə and Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“to swell”).
Words that rhyme with cumacean
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- fixation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about cumacean
- What does cumacean mean?
- Cumacean means any small marine crustacean of the order Cumacea, closely related to tanaidaceans.
- What part of speech is cumacean?
- Cumacean can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce cumacean?
- Cumacean is pronounced /kjuˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (US).
- What is the plural of cumacean?
- The plural of cumacean is cumaceans.
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