Catometopa

plural noun

Cat·​o·​met·​o·​pa

ˌkatˈmetəpə

in former classifications

: a division of crabs comprising the grapsoid members of Brachyrhyncha

catometope

-ˈmetˌōp

-eˌtōp

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cato- + Latin metopa metope

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