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Acaridan Acaridan A*car"i*dan, n. [See Acarus.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of a group of arachnids, including the mites and ticks.
Ascarid Ascarid As"ca*rid, n.; pl. Ascaridesor Ascarids. [NL.
ascaris, fr. Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
A parasitic nematoid worm, espec. the roundworm, Ascaris
lumbricoides, often occurring in the human intestine, and
allied species found in domestic animals; also commonly
applied to the pinworm (Oxyuris), often troublesome to
children and aged persons.
Ascarides Ascarid As"ca*rid, n.; pl. Ascaridesor Ascarids. [NL.
ascaris, fr. Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
A parasitic nematoid worm, espec. the roundworm, Ascaris
lumbricoides, often occurring in the human intestine, and
allied species found in domestic animals; also commonly
applied to the pinworm (Oxyuris), often troublesome to
children and aged persons.
Caridea Shrimp Shrimp, n. [OE. shrimp; -- probably so named from its
shriveled appearance. See Shrimp, v.]
1. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of numerous species of macruran Crustacea
belonging to Crangon and various allied genera,
having a slender body and long legs. Many of them are
used as food. The larger kinds are called also
prawns. See Illust. of Decapoda.
(b) In a more general sense, any species of the macruran
tribe Caridea, or any species of the order
Schizopoda, having a similar form.
(c) In a loose sense, any small crustacean, including some
amphipods and even certain entomostracans; as, the
fairy shrimp, and brine shrimp. See under Fairy, and
Brine.
Neocarida Neocarida Ne`o*car"i*da, n. pl. [NL., fr. gr. ? new + ?, ?, a
kind of crustacean.] (Zo["o]l.)
The modern, or true, Crustacea, as distinguished from the
Merostomata.
Paleocarida Paleocarida Pa`le*o*car"ida, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? ancient +
?, ?, ?, a kind of crustacean.] (Zo["o]l.)
Same as Merostomata. [Written also Pal[ae]ocarida.]
Phyllocarida Nebalia Ne*ba"li*a, n. [NL., of uncertain origin.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of small marine Crustacea, considered the type of a
distinct order (Nebaloidea, or Phyllocarida.)
Scaridae Scaroid Sca"roid, a. [Scarus + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Scarid[ae], a family of marine
fishes including the parrot fishes.
