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Peneidae

plural noun
Pe·​ne·​idae | \ -ēəˌdē\

Definition of Peneidae

: a family of chiefly warm water and tropical prawns (tribe Peneides) including several edible prawns — see penaeus

History and Etymology for Peneidae

New Latin, from Peneus, type genus + -idae

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