Anomalocaris

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνώμᾰλος (anṓmălos, “unusual, anomalous”) + καρίς (karís, “shrimp”), in reference to the mouthparts, which were originally discovered disarticulated and misidentified as relatives of shrimp.

Proper noun

†Anomalocaris f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Anomalocarididae – large Cambrian predators.

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Descendants

  • → Chinese: 奇蝦 / 奇虾 (qíxiā) (calque)

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