Cryptocerata
plural noun
Cryp·to·ce·ra·ta
ˌkriptōsəˈrätə,
-ātə
: a division of Heteroptera comprising chiefly aquatic bugs (as the boat bugs) with the antennae shorter than the head and usually hidden in cavities beneath the eyes compare gymnocerata
cryptocerous adjective
(ˈ)krip¦täsərəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from crypt- + -cerata (from Greek kerat-, keras horn)