Anomalocaris

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Translingual

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀνώμᾰλος (anṓmalos, unusual, anomalous) + καρίς (karís, shrimp), in reference to the mouthparts, which were originally discovered disarticulated and misidentified as relatives of shrimp.

Proper noun

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Anomalocaris f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Anomalocarididae – large Cambrian predators.

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Descendants

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  • Chinese: 奇蝦奇虾 (qíxiā) (calque)

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