cumacean

/kjuːˈmeɪʃən/

Definitions

1. noun

a member of the subphylum Crustacea, particularly of the class Malacostraca, especially one of the subclass Eumalacostraca.

“The researchers spent their summer studying cumaceans in the coastal waters.”

Synonyms

  • crustacean
  • malacostracan

Antonyms

  • vertebrate