parthenopid

parthenopid
I. \\-_pə̇d\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Parthenopidae, from Parthenope, type genus + -idae
: of or relating to the Parthenopidae
II. noun (-s)
: a spider crab of the family Parthenopidae

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  • parthenopid — par·then·o·pid …   English syllables

  • pentagon crab — noun Etymology: so called from its shape : a small dully colored angular parthenopid crab (Heterocrypta granulata) living at moderate depths along the eastern coast of No. America …   Useful english dictionary

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