noun
in some classifications coextensive with the Homaridae
• Syn: ↑family Nephropsidae
• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Decapoda, ↑order Decapoda
• Member Meronyms: ↑Nephrops, ↑genus Nephrops
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\\neˈfräpsəˌdē\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
in some classifications : a family of crustaceans coextensive with Homaridae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.