"cyamid" meaning in All languages combined

See cyamid on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cyamids [plural]
Etymology: From family name Cyamidae. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cyamid (plural cyamids)
  1. (zoology) A crustacean of the family Cyamidae; a whale louse. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Amphipods
    Sense id: en-cyamid-en-noun-nzuFnuJ4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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