Associations to the word «Portunidae»

Wiktionary

PORTUNIDAE, proper noun. A taxonomic family within the superfamily Portunoidea   — the swimming crabs.

Dictionary definition

PORTUNIDAE, noun. Swimming crabs.

Wise words

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