A taxonomic grouping of crustaceans characterized by shrimp-like body structure and morphology.
From 'carid' combined with Greek 'morphe' (form or shape). This scientific term emerged in comparative morphology studies of the early-to-mid 20th century.
This word combines the ancient Greek idea of 'carid' with 'morphe'—the very word Aristotle used for form and shape—showing how modern science inherited its vocabulary from philosophy thousands of years ago.
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