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单词 portunid
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Definition of portunid in English:

portunid

noun pɔːˈtjuːnɪdpɔːˈtʃuːnɪd
Zoology
  • Any of various coastal crabs of the family Portunidae, having the hind pair of limbs modified into paddles for swimming; a swimming crab.

adjective pɔːˈtjuːnɪdpɔːˈtʃuːnɪd
Zoology
  • Of, relating to, or belonging to the family Portunidae.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Portunidae, family name (attributed to W. E. Leach in G. Samouelle Entomologist's Useful Compendium 83; compare earlier †Portunidia from Portunus, genus name + -idae. Compare French portunide, noun.

Definition of portunid in US English:

portunid

noun
Zoology
  • Any of various coastal crabs of the family Portunidae, having the hind pair of limbs modified into paddles for swimming; a swimming crab.

adjective
Zoology
  • Of, relating to, or belonging to the family Portunidae.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Portunidae, family name (attributed to W. E. Leach in G. Samouelle Entomologist's Useful Compendium 83; compare earlier † Portunidia from Portunus, genus name + -idae. Compare French portunide, noun.

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