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Callinectes

noun
Cal·​li·​nec·​tes | \ ˌkaləˈnek(ˌ)tēz\

Definition of Callinectes

: a genus of swimming crabs (family Portunidae) comprising the New World blue crabs

History and Etymology for Callinectes

New Latin, from calli- + -nectes

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