CYPRIS

Noun

cypris (plural cypris)

cyprid

Anagrams

• crispy

Source: Wiktionary


Cy"pris (s"prs), n.; pl. Cyprides (s. Etym: [L. Cypris, the Cyprian goddess Venus, Gr. Cyprian.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of small, bivalve, freshwater Crustacea, belonging to the Ostracoda; also, a member of this genus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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