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Rhizocephala
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Rhizocephala, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. root + head.].
A division of Pectostraca including saclike parasites of Crustacea. They adhere by rootlike extensions of the head. See Illusration in Appendix. [1913 Webster]
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