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family peneidae

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun family peneidae has 1 sense
  1. Peneidae, family Peneidae - tropical prawns
    --1 is a kind of arthropod family
    --1 is a member of Natantia, suborder Natantia
    --1 has members: Peneus, genus Peneus

Definitions from the Web

Family Peneidae

Definition: The Peneidae family is a group of marine crustaceans commonly known as penaeid shrimp or penaeids. They belong to the order Decapoda, and are widely distributed in oceans around the world.

Senses and Usages:

1. Noun (Plural: penaeids)

Definition: A member of the Peneidae family; a type of marine shrimp.

Example Sentence: The local market offers a wide variety of fresh penaeids, such as tiger prawns and black tiger shrimps.

2. Adjective

Definition: Pertaining to or characteristic of the Peneidae family.

Example Sentence: The family Peneidae includes many economically important species of shrimp.

3. Plural Noun (Penaeidae)

Definition: The entire taxonomic family known as Peneidae, including all the species of penaeid shrimp.

Example Sentence: Scientists are studying the biodiversity of Penaeidae to understand the ecological role of these crustaceans in marine ecosystems.

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