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gammarid (iou)



gammarid noun & adjective. M19.
[from mod. Latin Gammarus (see below), from Latin g-, cammarus from Greek kammaros a sea-crab or lobster: see -ID3.]
Zoology.
A. noun. Any member of a large group of amphipod crustaceans typified by freshwater shrimps of the genus Gammarus. M19.
b. adjective. Of or relating to this group. E20.