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Catometopa

plural noun
Cat·​o·​met·​o·​pa | \ˌkatˈmetəpə\

Definition of Catometopa 

in former classifications

: a division of crabs comprising the grapsoid members of Brachyrhyncha

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catometope \ -​ˈmetˌōp, -​eˌtōp \ noun plural -s

History and Etymology for Catometopa

New Latin, from cato- + Latin metopa metope

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