anomurid
|a-nom-u-rid|
/əˈnɒm.jʊr.ɪd/
member/relating to Anomura (uneven-tail decapod)
Etymology
'anomurid' originates from Neo-Latin 'Anomura' (the name of the infraorder) plus the English suffix '-id' (denoting a member or descendant). 'Anomura' itself ultimately comes from Greek elements meaning 'uneven' or 'irregular' and 'tail'.
'Anomura' was coined in modern zoological taxonomy (19th–20th century) from Greek roots (commonly rendered as 'anomalos' + 'oura') and was adopted into Neo-Latin; the English noun/adjective 'anomurid' developed from that taxonomic name to refer to members or characteristics of the group.
Initially it served as a formal taxonomic label for the group (literally referencing an 'irregular tail'); over time English usage of 'anomurid' has stayed consistent, meaning a member of or relating to that group of crustaceans.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a member of the infraorder Anomura — a group of decapod crustaceans that includes hermit crabs, porcelain crabs, squat lobsters and related forms.
The specimen was identified as an anomurid related to hermit crabs.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of the infraorder Anomura.
Researchers described several anomurid species from the deep-sea survey.
Synonyms
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