suborder Natantia
- noun
- Archaic
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suborden Natantia
- The classification of shrimp under the suborder Natantia has been revised in recent years.
Examples
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Many marine biologists once grouped prawns and similar species into the suborder Natantia.
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The suborder Natantia includes various species of shrimp.
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Research into the suborder Natantia highlighted the diversity of swimming crustaceans.
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Many researchers study the suborder Natantia for its ecological impact.
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Many marine biologists once grouped prawns and similar species into the suborder Natantia.
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The classification of shrimp under the suborder Natantia has been revised in recent years.
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Research into the suborder Natantia highlighted the diversity of swimming crustaceans.
Synonyms
A group of small animals like shrimps and prawns that swim
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.
