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Portunus

noun

type genus of the family Portunidae

• Syn: ↑genus Portunus

• Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Portunidae, ↑family Portunidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑English lady crab, ↑Portunus puber

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\\-nəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, god of harbors

: the type genus of the family Portunidae comprising the English lady crab and related forms

Useful english dictionary. 2012.