opossum shrimp

/(ə)ˌpɑsəm ʃrɪmp/
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Definitions of opossum shrimp
  1. noun
    shrimp-like crustaceans whose females carry eggs and young in a pouch between the legs
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    type of:
    malacostracan crustacean
    a major subclass of crustaceans
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