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Updated June 2026
A crustacean of the infraorder Caridea, which includes shrimps and prawns.
“The marine biologist identified the specimen as a carid shrimp.”
"Carid" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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