echinocaris

echinocaris
\\“+ˈka(a)rəs\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from echin- + -caris
: a genus of extinct crustaceans (order Nebaliacea) the tail spines of which are common in various Devonian rocks

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • echinocaris — echi·no·car·is …   English syllables

  • -caris — ˈka(ə)rə̇s, e(ə)r , aar , ār noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Latin caris, a kind of sea crab, from Greek karis; perhaps akin to Greek kara head more at cerebral : shrimp : prawn in generic names of crustacea …   Useful english dictionary

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