释义 |
cy·pris \ˈsīprə̇s\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin Cypris, a name for Venus — more at cypraea 1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Cyprididae) of small ostracod crustaceans that live in stagnant fresh water 2. plural cyp·ri·des \ˈsipraˌdēz\ : a developmental form of a barnacle in which the shell is bivalved as in members of the genus Cypris |