OPOSSUM SHRIMP
Dictionary entry overview: What does opossum shrimp mean? • OPOSSUM SHRIMP (noun)
The noun OPOSSUM SHRIMP has 1 sense:
1. shrimp-like crustaceans whose females carry eggs and young in a pouch between the legs
Familiarity information: OPOSSUM SHRIMP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OPOSSUM SHRIMP (noun)
Meaning:
Shrimp-like crustaceans whose females carry eggs and young in a pouch between the legs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("opossum shrimp" is a kind of...):
malacostracan crustacean (a major subclass of crustaceans)
Holonyms ("opossum shrimp" is a member of...):
genus Mysis; Mysis (type genus of the family Mysidae)
genus Praunus; Praunus (a genus of Mysidae)
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