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genus Nephrops

genus Nephrops

9.9
A group of sea animals that includes the Norway lobster
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Nephrops
  • The genus Nephrops includes several species, most notably the commercially valuable Norway lobster.

Examples

  • Scientists discovered a new species within the genus Nephrops during their deep-sea expedition.

  • Fisheries regulations often focus on sustainable harvests of crustaceans from the genus Nephrops.

  • The genus Nephrops includes several species of lobsters.

  • Scientists study the genus Nephrops for its unique adaptations.

  • Fisheries regulations often focus on sustainable harvests of crustaceans from the genus Nephrops.

  • Scientists discovered a new species within the genus Nephrops during their deep-sea expedition.

  • The genus Nephrops includes several species, most notably the commercially valuable Norway lobster.

Synonyms

Nephrops
vsgenus Nephrops
  • Specialized
9.9

A kind of lobster with claws that includes the Norway lobster

is the broader name for marine crustaceans in that family, not only clawed lobsters

Surface Forms

genus Nephrops singular
genera Nephrops plural

Morphology

genus + Nephrops

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' (a biological rank) combined with the proper name 'Nephrops' straightforwardly denotes the taxonomic genus called Nephrops. This naming pattern is a standard, cross-linguistic scientific construction, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Genus Nephrops is a scientific name for a small 'group' of lobster-like sea animals; genus means 'group' and Nephrops points to the long-clawed, shrimp-like lobsters such as the Norway lobster, so the phrase today simply names that group of sea animals.