Panopeus

noun

Pan·​o·​pe·​us

ˌpanəˈpēəs

: a genus of crabs (family Xanthidae) comprising the typical mud crabs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin Panope, a sea nymph, from Greek Panopē

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