Caridea

/kæˈrɪdiə/ noun

Definition

A superfamily of decapod crustaceans that includes true shrimp, distinguished by specific gill and limb structures.

Etymology

From Greek 'karis' with the Latin superfamily suffix '-ea'. This formal taxonomic classification emerged in the 19th century as scientists refined crustacean organization.

Kelly Says

Caridea is where most of the shrimp you eat come from, and it's named with a suffix '-ea' that scientists use specifically for grouping similar families together—it's like nature's way of organizing a massive family reunion.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ካሪዴያ
ka-ree-dee-ya
ARالعربية
كاريدية
ka-ree-dee-ya
BNবাংলা
ক্যারিডিয়া
ka-ree-dee-ya
CACatalà
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
CSČeština
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
DADansk
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
DEDeutsch
Caridea
ka-ree-dee-a
ELΕλληνικά
καριδε
ka-ree-de
ESEspañol
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
FAفارسی
کاریده‌ای
ka-ree-deh-ee
FISuomi
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
FRFrançais
caride
ka-ree-d
GUGU
કારિડિયા
ka-ree-diya
HAHA
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
HEעברית
קארידאה
ka-ree-dah
HIहिन्दी
कारिडे
ka-ree-dee
HUMagyar
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
IGIG
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
ITItaliano
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
JA日本語
エビ
ebi
KKKK
Caridea
ka-ree-dee-a
KMKM
ការីដេ
ka-ree-deh
KO한국어
새우
sa-u
MRMR
कारिडे
ka-ree-dee
MSBahasa Melayu
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
MYမြန်မာ
ကာရီဒီ
ka-ree-dee
NLNederlands
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
NONorsk
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
PAPA
ਕੈਰੀਡੀਆ
ka-ree-dee-a
PLPolski
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
PTPortuguês
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
RORomână
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
RUРусский
Caridea
ka-ree-dee-a
SVSvenska
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
SWKiswahili
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
TAதமிழ்
காரிடேயா
ka-ree-day-a
TEతెలుగు
కరిడేయ
ka-ree-day
THไทย
กุ้ง
kung
TLTL
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
TRTürkçe
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
UKУкраїнська
Caridea
ka-ree-dee-a
URاردو
کاریدیا
ka-ree-diya
VITiếng Việt
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
YOYO
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a
ZH中文
十足类
shí zhú lèi
ZUZU
caridea
ka-ree-DEE-a

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