Palinura

plural noun

Pal·​i·​nu·​ra

ˌpaləˈn(y)u̇rə

: a tribe of decapod crustaceans (suborder Reptantia) usually having the rostrum and the inner lobes of the second maxillae and first maxillipeds reduced and including the Palinuridae, Scyllaridae, and a few related forms

palinuran

¦⸗⸗¦⸗rən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Palinurus

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