- genus Macrocheira
- noungiant crabs of Japan• Syn: ↑Macrocheira• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Majidae, ↑family Majidae• Member Meronyms: ↑giant crab, ↑Macrocheira kaempferi
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genus Macrocheira
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Macrocheira — peop. n. A genus of giant crabs of Japan. Syn: genus {Macrocheira}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Macrocheira — noun giant crabs of Japan • Syn: ↑genus Macrocheira • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Majidae, ↑family Majidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Macrocheira kaempferi — noun very large deep water Japanese crab • Syn: ↑giant crab • Hypernyms: ↑spider crab • Member Holonyms: ↑Macrocheira, ↑genus Macrocheira … Useful english dictionary
Macrocheira Kempferi — Spider Spi der, n.[OE. spi[thorn]re, fr. AS. spinnan to spin; so named from spinning its web; cf. D. spin a spider, G. spinne, Sw. spindel. See {Spin}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of arachnids comprising the order Araneina. Spiders … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arthropod genus — noun a genus of arthropods • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Phalangium, ↑genus Phalangium, ↑Chelifer, ↑genus Chelifer, ↑Mastigoproctus, ↑genus Mastigoproctus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Japanese spider crab — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
giant crab — noun very large deep water Japanese crab • Syn: ↑Macrocheira kaempferi • Hypernyms: ↑spider crab • Member Holonyms: ↑Macrocheira, ↑genus Macrocheira * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Majidae — noun spider crabs • Syn: ↑family Majidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Brachyura, ↑suborder Brachyura • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
family Majidae — noun spider crabs • Syn: ↑Majidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Brachyura, ↑suborder Brachyura • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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