English Explanatory Dictionary

scaphocerite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A flattened plate or scale attached to the second joint of the antennae of many crustaceans, typically used for locomotion, but which sometimes has a sensory function.

Word forms

scaphocerite scaphocerites

Etymology

From scapho- + Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -ite.

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