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- [mahy-sid]
- /ˈmaɪ sɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahy-sid]
- /ˈmaɪ sɪd/
Definitions of mysid word
- noun mysid any member of the malacostracan order Mysidacea, the opossum shrimps, especially of the genus Mysis. 1
- adjective mysid of or relating to such shrimps. 1
- noun mysid any of an order (Mysidacea) of small, shrimplike, malacostracan crustaceans with a carapace over most of the thorax 0
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Origin of mysid
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; < New Latin Mysidae a family of the order, equivalent to Mys(is) the type genus (< Greek mýsis shutting (mý(ein) to shut (the mouth, eyes, or other openings) + -sis -sis)) + -idae -id2
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Parts of speech for Mysid
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mysid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mysid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with mysid
- what do mysid shrimp eat?