cumacean.
Any small marine crustacean of the order Cumacea, closely related to tanaidaceans.
Meaning & usage
Any small marine crustacean of the order Cumacea, closely related to tanaidaceans.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁éyeti Ancient Greek κῠ́ω (kŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek κῦμᾰ (kûmă)bor. Translingual Cuma Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -āceader. Translingual -acea taxonomic name Cumacea Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English cumacean From taxonomic name Cumacea + -an, from the genus Cuma. Further from Ancient Greek κῦμᾰ (kûmă, “wave; fetus, embryo”), Proto-Hellenic *kūmə and Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“to swell”).
Relating to, characteristic of, or belonging to the Cumacea.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁éyeti Ancient Greek κῠ́ω (kŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek κῦμᾰ (kûmă)bor. Translingual Cuma Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -āceader. Translingual -acea taxonomic name Cumacea Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English cumacean From taxonomic name Cumacea + -an, from the genus Cuma. Further from Ancient Greek κῦμᾰ (kûmă, “wave; fetus, embryo”), Proto-Hellenic *kūmə and Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (“to swell”).
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