Edriophthalma
plural noun
Ed·ri·oph·thal·ma
ˌedrēˌäfˈthalmə
in some classifications
: a superorder of Malacostraca that includes forms with sessile eyes and is coextensive with the orders Isopoda and Amphipoda compare arthrostraca
edriophthalmatous adjective
¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗¦⸗mətəs
or edriophthalmous
-məs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from edri- (from Greek hedraios) + -ophthalma