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Where does “Caridea” come from?

Caridea (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek καρίς, from Ancient Greek κάραβος — a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a...

Ancestry of “Caridea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαρίςshrimp, prawn
2Ancient Greekκάραβοςa kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a...

Words derived from “Caridea”

  • caridean
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