Definition
A member of the crustacean family Cyprididae, commonly known as seed shrimp or ostracods, tiny aquatic animals with two-part shells.
Etymology
From the family name Cyprididae, which comes from the genus Cypris. The genus name likely derives from Cyprus or references the goddess Aphrodite (associated with Cyprus in mythology).
Kelly Says
Cyprids are so small you need a microscope to see them, yet they're everywhere—in ponds, streams, and even ancient cave deposits—making them invaluable to paleontologists who use their shells to reconstruct ancient water conditions and climate change.
Translations
BNবাংলা
সাইপ্রাস
sai-pra-ash
CACatalà
cipriota
si-pri-o-ta
CSČeština
cypřijecký
cy-pri-jec-ky
DADansk
cypriotisk
si-pri-o-tis
DEDeutsch
Zypriden
tsi-pri-den
ELΕλληνικά
Κυπριακός
ki-pree-a-kos
ESEspañol
ciprido
si-pri-doh
FISuomi
kyprolainen
ky-pro-lai-nen
FRFrançais
cypride
si-pri-d
HEעברית
קפריטאי
ka-pri-tai
HIहिन्दी
साइप्रस
sai-pras
HUMagyar
ciprusi
chi-pru-si
IDBahasa Indonesia
Siprus
si-prus
ITItaliano
ciprido
chi-pri-doh
MSBahasa Melayu
Siprus
si-prus
MYမြန်မာ
ကျပ်ပြူ
kye-p-roo
NLNederlands
Cyprid
si-pri-d
NONorsk
kypriotisk
ki-pro-i-stisk
PLPolski
cypryjski
cyp-r-ski
PTPortuguês
ciprido
si-pri-doh
RORomână
cipriot
chi-pri-ot
RUРусский
кипрский
kip-r-skiy
SVSvenska
cypriotisk
si-pri-o-tis
SWKiswahili
Kyprusi
ki-pru-si
TAதமிழ்
சைப்பிரஸ்
sai-pra-su
TEతెలుగు
సైప్రస్
sai-pras
UKУкраїнська
кіпрський
kip-r-skiy
URاردو
سائپروس
sai-pru-us