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Nephropsidae

Nephropsidae

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A group of lobsters including the Norway lobster and similar species
  • noun
  • /nɛˈfrɒpsɪdi/
  • Specialized
: Nephropsidae
  • The Nephropsidae family includes the Norway lobster.

Examples

  • The Nephropsidae family includes several species of commercially important lobsters.

  • Fishermen in Europe catch large numbers of Nephropsidae, especially the Norway lobster.

  • Marine biologists studied the distribution of Nephropsidae along the continental shelf.

  • Are Nephropsidae found in cold waters?

  • Fishermen in Europe catch large numbers of Nephropsidae, especially the Norway lobster.

  • Marine biologists studied the distribution of Nephropsidae along the continental shelf.

  • The Nephropsidae family includes several species of commercially important lobsters.

Surface Forms

Nephropsidae singular
Nephropsidae plural

Morphology

Nephropsidae = Nephrops (opaque) = Nephrops + idae

The suffix '-idae' is a specialized scientific family ending unfamiliar to general learners, so knowing 'Nephrops' will not allow a B1 learner to infer 'a family of lobsters'.

Etymology

Nephropsidae comes from the genus name Nephrops plus the family ending -idae, and the root nephro- means 'kidney'. A helpful way to remember this is that the name groups the Norway lobster and its close relatives, so Nephropsidae is the family of these lobsters.