Callinectes

noun

Cal·​li·​nec·​tes

ˌkaləˈnek(ˌ)tēz

: a genus of swimming crabs (family Portunidae) comprising the New World blue crabs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from calli- + -nectes

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