Caprelline

/kəˈprɛlɪn/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or belonging to the skeleton shrimp family Caprellidae.

Etymology

From Caprellidae plus the adjective suffix -ine, following the pattern of biological nomenclature to create adjectives from family names.

Kelly Says

When marine biologists describe something as 'caprelline,' they're immediately signaling that it relates to skeleton shrimp—it's a way to pack scientific meaning into a single adjective!

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