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Parthenopidae

plural noun
Par·​the·​nop·​i·​dae | \ ˌpärthəˈnäpəˌdē\

Definition of Parthenopidae

: a widely distributed family of spider crabs with long heavy chelipeds

History and Etymology for Parthenopidae

New Latin, from Parthenope, type genus + -idae

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