rhizocephalous

Variant of rhizocephalan

rhizocephalan definition

rhi·zo·cepha·lan (-sef′ə lən)

noun

any of an order (Rhizocephala) of cirriped crustaceans that live as internal parasites on crabs

Etymology: rhizo- + cephal(ous) + -an

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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