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Peneidae

noun

tropical prawns

• Syn: ↑family Peneidae

• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Natantia, ↑suborder Natantia

• Member Meronyms: ↑Peneus, ↑genus Peneus

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\\-ēəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Peneus, type genus + -idae

: a family of chiefly warm water and tropical prawns (tribe Peneides) including several edible prawns — see peneus

Useful english dictionary. 2012.