Any of various primitive crustaceans of the subclass Phyllocarida, having a bivalve carapace hinged lengthwise along the back, covering the anterior part of the body.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Definition of pod-shrimp in US English:
pod-shrimp
noun
rare
Any of various primitive crustaceans of the subclass Phyllocarida, having a bivalve carapace hinged lengthwise along the back, covering the anterior part of the body.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica.