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noun
A set of growth stages in the larvae of Decapoda after protozoea and prior to the juvenile stage, in which pereiopods are used to move.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
type genus of the family Mysidae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Mysis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arthropod genus
History
Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek μῡ́ειν (mū́ein, “to close”, used of the lips or eyes).
