单词 | rhizocephalan |
释义 | rhizocephalan(ˌraɪzəʊˈsɛfələn) noun 1. any parasitic crustacean of the order Rhizocephala, esp Sacculina carcini, which has a saclike body and sends out absorptive processes into the body of its host, the crab: subclass Cirripedia (barnacles) adjective also: rhizocephalous 2. of, relating to, or belonging to the order Rhizocephala Word origin C19: from New Latin Rhizocephala (literally: root-headed), from rhizo- + -cephala from Greek kephalē head |
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