palinuroid

palinuroid, a. Zool.

(pælɪˈnjʊərɔɪd)

[ad. mod.L. Palinūroidea, neut. pl., f. Palinūrus: see -oid.]

Resembling or akin to the genus Palinurus (Spiny Lobster) of decapod crustaceans; belonging to the group Palinuroidea or family Palinuridæ, of which this genus is the type.