First Known Use: 1885
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euphausiid
noun eu·phau·si·id \yü-ˈfȯ-zē-əd\
Definition of EUPHAUSIID
: any of an order (Euphausiacea) of small usually luminescent malacostracan crustaceans that resemble shrimps and in some areas form an important element in marine plankton
— euphausiid adjective
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Origin of EUPHAUSIID
New Latin Euphausia, genus of crustaceans
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