Cypridina
noun
Cyp·ri·di·na
ˌsiprə̇ˈdīnə,
-dēnə
: a genus (the type of the family Cypridinidae) of commonly bioluminescent marine crustaceans (subclass Ostracoda) having three eyes and a deep anterior notch in the shell
cypridinoid adjective
sə̇ˈpridᵊnˌȯid
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Late Latin Cyprid- Cypris, a name for Venus + New Latin -ina