Meanings
nouncycliophoran (plural cycliophorans)
plural cycliophorans
- biologyA member of the phylum Cycliophora, rare aquatic invertebrates living in the mouths of lobsters.
Synonyms: cycliophore
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA member of the phylum Cycliophora, rare aquatic invertebrates living in the mouths of lobsters.
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Origin
From translingual Cycliophora + -an.
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cycliophoran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cycliophoran
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“cycliophoran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cycliophoran. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cycliophoran,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cycliophoran.
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