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PALAEMON
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the family Palaemonidae; widely distributed genus
Synonyms:
genus Palaemon; Palaemon
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Palaemon" is a kind of...):
arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)
Meronyms (members of "Palaemon"):
prawn (shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible)
long-clawed prawn; Palaemon australis; river prawn (large (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian rivers)
Holonyms ("Palaemon" is a member of...):
family Palaemonidae; Palaemonidae (prawns)
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