Etymology

giant isopod

Today it means: Any of several very large marine isopods of the genus Bathynomus, known for being the largest of all known isopods. Full definition →

translingual Bathynomus giganteus
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  1. translingual · derived fromBathynomus giganteus
  2. English todaygiant isopod

Compound of giant + isopod, possibly influenced by the name of the type species translingual Bathynomus giganteus (literally “giant Bathynomus”).

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