Entomostracous

/ˌɛntəmoʊˈstreɪkəs/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or relating to entomostracan crustaceans.

Etymology

From Entomostracan plus the suffix '-ous' meaning 'having the nature of.' A taxonomic adjective established in 19th-century zoology.

Kelly Says

The term 'entomostracous' is rarely used today because scientists realized these animals are incredibly diverse and the grouping was too broad to be scientifically useful.

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