单词 | rhizocephalan |
释义 | rhizocephalan in British English (ˌraɪzəʊˈsɛfələn) noun 1. any parasitic crustacean of the order Rhizocephala, esp Sacculina carcini, which has a saclike body and sends out absorptive processes into the body of itshost, the crab: subclass Cirripedia (barnacles) adjective also: rhizocephalous 2. of, relating to, or belonging to the order Rhizocephala Word origin C19: from New Latin Rhizocephala (literally: root-headed), from rhizo- + -cephala from Greek kephalē headrhizocephalan in American English (ˌraɪzoʊˈsɛfələn) noun any of an order (Rhizocephala) of cirriped crustaceans that live as internal parasites on crabs Derived forms rhizocephalous (ˌrhizoˈcephalous) adjective Word origin rhizo- + cephalous + -an |
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