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family Palaemonidae

family Palaemonidae

9.8
A group of prawns that live in fresh and salt water
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Palaemonidae
  • The family Palaemonidae includes various species of prawns.

Examples

  • Many members of the family Palaemonidae are found in both fresh and saltwater.

  • Members of the family Palaemonidae play important roles in aquatic food webs.

  • Many freshwater prawns belong to the family Palaemonidae, which is widespread across the globe.

  • Researchers studied the unique reproductive habits of the family Palaemonidae in their natural habitats.

  • Many freshwater prawns belong to the family Palaemonidae, which is widespread across the globe.

  • Members of the family Palaemonidae play important roles in aquatic food webs.

  • The family Palaemonidae includes various species of prawns commonly found in rivers and oceans.

Synonyms

Palaemonidae
vsfamily Palaemonidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small animals like prawns that live in fresh and salt water

is the same concept but written with the word family before the name

Surface Forms

family Palaemonidae singular
families Palaemonidae plural

Morphology

family + Palaemonidae

The phrase combines the general noun 'family' (a scientific grouping) with the taxon name 'Palaemonidae' (shrimp-like crustaceans), so its meaning — a taxonomic family containing those crustaceans — is directly derivable from the constituents. This compositional pattern (family + taxon name) is a standard, cross-linguistic scientific naming convention, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Family Palaemonidae comes from the shrimp name Palaemon, a name taken from a Greek sea spirit, and the ending -idae makes it a 'family' name in biology. That's why family Palaemonidae means a group of related prawns and shrimp.