The plural form of epicaride, referring to multiple individual parasitic crustaceans from the epicaridea group.
Latin plural form derived from Greek roots 'epi' and 'karides,' following the standard Greek plural convention used in scientific nomenclature for crustacean classification.
When scientists use the plural form in research papers, they're often describing some truly alien-like creatures that make science fiction parasites look tame compared to what actually happens in the ocean.
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