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genus Peneus

genus Peneus

9.9
A group of prawns and shrimps that includes species used for food
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈpiːniəs/
  • Specialized
: género Peneus
  • The genus Peneus includes several species of shrimp.

Examples

  • The genus Peneus includes several commercially important species of prawns.

  • Several prawns in the genus Peneus are harvested for human consumption.

  • Marine biologists are studying the genus Peneus to understand shrimp biodiversity.

  • Did you know that genus Peneus is part of the family Peneidae?

  • Marine biologists are studying the genus Peneus to understand shrimp biodiversity.

  • Several prawns in the genus Peneus are harvested for human consumption.

  • The genus Peneus includes several commercially important species of prawns.

Synonyms

Peneus
vsgenus Peneus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of prawns and shrimps

has identical meaning but uses the fuller phrase including the taxonomic rank

Surface Forms

genus Peneus singular
genera Peneus plural

Morphology

genus + Peneus

The phrase combines the common noun 'genus' (a taxonomic rank) with the proper name 'Peneus', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the taxonomic group named Peneus that includes certain prawns/shrimps. Although the referent is specialist biological vocabulary, the composition follows a regular, cross-linguistic naming pattern and is therefore directly interpretable.

Etymology

Genus Peneus may come from the old Greek river god Peneus, so imagine small prawns living in a river or by the sea. That's why genus Peneus is the 'type genus' for a group of certain prawns and shrimps.