Definition of rhizocephalan in English:
rhizocephalan
noun ˌrʌɪzə(ʊ)ˈsɛf(ə)lənˌrʌɪzə(ʊ)ˈsɛfələnˌrʌɪzə(ʊ)ˈkɛfələn
Zoology A parasitic crustacean of the order Rhizocephala.
adjective ˌrʌɪzə(ʊ)ˈsɛf(ə)lənˌrʌɪzə(ʊ)ˈsɛfələnˌrʌɪzə(ʊ)ˈkɛfələn
Zoology Of or relating to the order Rhizocephala.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Annals and Magazine of Natural History. From Rhizocephala + -an.