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suborder Natantia

suborder Natantia

9.9
A group of shrimp and prawns that scientists once put together
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : suborden Natantia
  • The classification of shrimp under the suborder Natantia has been revised in recent years.

Examples

  • Many marine biologists once grouped prawns and similar species into the suborder Natantia.

  • The suborder Natantia includes various species of shrimp.

  • Research into the suborder Natantia highlighted the diversity of swimming crustaceans.

  • Many researchers study the suborder Natantia for its ecological impact.

  • Many marine biologists once grouped prawns and similar species into the suborder Natantia.

  • The classification of shrimp under the suborder Natantia has been revised in recent years.

  • Research into the suborder Natantia highlighted the diversity of swimming crustaceans.

Synonyms

Natantia
vssuborder Natantia
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of small animals like shrimps and prawns that swim

is more specific, naming the former taxonomic rank rather than a broader group

Surface Forms

suborder Natantia singular
suborders Natantia plural

Morphology

suborder + Natantia

The phrase is fully compositional: 'suborder' names a taxonomic rank and 'Natantia' identifies the group (swimming decapod crustaceans including shrimps), so the combined meaning is simply the suborder called Natantia. This rank+taxon naming pattern is a standard, cross-linguistic convention, making the meaning directly derivable for a learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Suborder Natantia comes from the Latin word natans, meaning 'swimming'. Scientists used it for a group of sea animals like shrimp and prawns that swim, so the name reminds us these animals are swimmers.