euphausid

Variant of euphausiid

euphausiid definition

eu·phau·siid (yo̵̅o̅′fə yo̵̅o̅′sē id′)

noun

krill
also euphausid eu·phau′·sid′ (-sid′)

Etymology: < ModL Euphausia, name of the genus < Gr eu- (see eu-) + ? pha(inein), to show (see -phane) + ousia, substance (see Homoiousian) + -id

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