Meaning Of The Word Rhizocephalan

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Rhizocephalan Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Rhizocephalan?

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

rhizocephalan in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the order Rhizocephala
noun: any parasitic crustacean of the order Rhizocephala, esp Sacculina carcini, which has a saclike body and sends out absorptive processes into the body of its host, the crab: subclass Cirripedia (barnacles)

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