- opossum shrimp
- noun a shrimp-like crustacean whose eggs and young are carried in a ventral brood pouch. [Order Mysidacea.]
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Opossum shrimp — Shrimp Shrimp, n. [OE. shrimp; probably so named from its shriveled appearance. See {Shrimp}, v.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of numerous species of macruran Crustacea belonging to {Crangon} and various allied genera, having a slender body and long … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Opossum shrimp — Opossum O*pos sum, n. [Of N. American Indian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any American marsupial of the genera {Didelphys} and {Chironectes}; called also {possum}. The common species of the United States is {Didelphys Virginiana}. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Opossum shrimp — can refer to: *A species of shrimplike crustacean, Neomysis americana , of the group Mysidacea *Any member of the group Mysidacea … Wikipedia
opossum shrimp — n. MYSID: the female carries her eggs in a pouch between the legs … English World dictionary
opossum shrimp — any small, shrimplike crustacean of the order Mysidacea, the females of which carry their eggs in a pouch between the legs. [1835 45] * * * ▪ crustacean also called possum shrimp or mysids any member of the crustacean order Mysidacea.… … Universalium
opossum shrimp — /əˈpɒsəm ʃrɪmp/ (say uh posuhm shrimp) noun any of the small, shrimp like schizopod crustaceans constituting the family Mysidae, of which the females carry their eggs in a pouch between the legs …
opossum shrimp — noun shrimp like crustaceans whose females carry eggs and young in a pouch between the legs • Hypernyms: ↑malacostracan crustacean • Member Holonyms: ↑Mysis, ↑genus Mysis, ↑Praunus, ↑genus Praunus … Useful english dictionary
Shrimp — Shrimp, n. [OE. shrimp; probably so named from its shriveled appearance. See {Shrimp}, v.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of numerous species of macruran Crustacea belonging to {Crangon} and various allied genera, having a slender body and long legs.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrimp catcher — Shrimp Shrimp, n. [OE. shrimp; probably so named from its shriveled appearance. See {Shrimp}, v.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of numerous species of macruran Crustacea belonging to {Crangon} and various allied genera, having a slender body and long … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrimp net — Shrimp Shrimp, n. [OE. shrimp; probably so named from its shriveled appearance. See {Shrimp}, v.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of numerous species of macruran Crustacea belonging to {Crangon} and various allied genera, having a slender body and long … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
