-caris
noun combining form
-car·is
ˈka(ə)rə̇s,
-e(ə)r-,
-aar-,
-ār-
: shrimp : prawn —in generic names of crustacea
Echinocaris
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin caris, a kind of sea crab, from Greek karis; perhaps akin to Greek kara head