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Palaemonidae

Palaemonidae

9.9
A group of small animals like prawns that live in fresh and salt water
  • noun
  • /ˌpælɪˈmoʊnɪdi/
  • Specialized
: Palaemonidae
  • The scientist identified the shrimp as part of the Palaemonidae family due to its distinctive features.

Examples

  • Members of Palaemonidae can be found in a variety of aquatic habitats worldwide.

  • Many species in the Palaemonidae family are vital for commercial prawn fisheries.

  • Look at that beautiful Palaemonidae swimming!

  • I saw a Palaemonidae at the aquarium yesterday.

  • Many species in the Palaemonidae family are vital for commercial prawn fisheries.

  • Members of Palaemonidae can be found in a variety of aquatic habitats worldwide.

  • The scientist identified the shrimp as part of the Palaemonidae family due to its distinctive features.

Synonyms

family Palaemonidae
vsPalaemonidae
  • Specialized
9.8

A group of prawns that live in fresh and salt water

has identical meaning but is named without the explicit word family

Compounds

family Palaemonidae
  • Specialized
9.8

A group of prawns that live in fresh and salt water

Surface Forms

Palaemonidae singular
Palaemonidae plural

Etymology

The word Palaemonidae comes from Palaemon, the name of an ancient Greek sea god, and the scientific ending -idae, which means 'family'. So Palaemonidae is the 'family' name for a group of shrimp or prawns that live in the sea and in fresh water.