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mysid

US/ˈmaɪ.sɪd/

mysid noun: any crustacean of the order Mysida.

Noun (1)

mysid (plural mysids)

  1. Any crustacean of the order Mysida.
    Synonyms:
    opossum shrimp

Noun (2)

mysid (plural mysids)

  1. (uncommon) Any crustacean of the family Mysidae.

Synonyms of mysid

Forms of mysid

pluralmysids

Origin of mysid

Borrowed from Translingual Mysida.

Borrowed from Translingual Mysidae.

Questions about mysid

What does mysid mean?
Mysid means any crustacean of the order Mysida.
What part of speech is mysid?
Mysid is a noun.
How do you pronounce mysid?
Mysid is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.sɪd/ (US).
What is the plural of mysid?
The plural of mysid is mysids.

Words near mysid in the dictionary

  1. mysen
  2. Myshelle
  3. Mysia
  4. Mysian
  5. Mysians
  6. mysid
  7. mysidacean
  8. mysidaceans
  9. myside
  10. myside bias
  11. mysids

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