Homaridae

Homaridae
noun
large-clawed lobsters
Syn: ↑family Homaridae
Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
Member Holonyms: ↑Reptantia, ↑suborder Reptantia
Member Meronyms: ↑true lobster, ↑Homarus, ↑genus Homarus

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\\hōˈmarəˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Homarus, type genus + -idae
: a family of decapod crustaceans (tribe Astacura) comprising the large-clawed lobsters

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  • Homaridae —   [zu französisch homard »Hummer«], wissenschaftlicher Name der Hummer …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Homaridae — …   Википедия

  • homaridae — ho·mar·i·dae …   English syllables

  • family Homaridae — noun large clawed lobsters • Syn: ↑Homaridae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Reptantia, ↑suborder Reptantia • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Homarus — noun type genus of the family Homaridae: common edible lobsters • Syn: ↑genus Homarus • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Homaridae, ↑family Homaridae • Member Meronyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • lobster — /lob steuhr/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) lobster, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) lobsters. 1. any of various large, edible, marine, usually dull green, stalk eyed decapod crustaceans of the family Homaridae, esp. of the genus… …   Universalium

  • genus Homarus — noun type genus of the family Homaridae: common edible lobsters • Syn: ↑Homarus • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Homaridae, ↑family Homaridae • Member Meronyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • arthropod family — noun any of the arthropods • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑Phalangiidae, ↑family Phalangiidae, ↑Argiopidae, ↑family Argiopidae, ↑orb weaver, ↑Theridiidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nephropsidae — noun in some classifications coextensive with the Homaridae • Syn: ↑family Nephropsidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Decapoda, ↑order Decapoda • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Reptantia — noun lobsters; crabs • Syn: ↑suborder Reptantia • Hypernyms: ↑animal order • Member Holonyms: ↑Decapoda, ↑order Decapoda • Member Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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