Definition of Palinuridae
:a family of decapod crustaceans (tribe Palinura) comprising the spiny lobsters — see palinurus — compare panulirus
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Palinuridae
plural noun
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Origin and Etymology of palinuridae
New Latin, from Palinurus, type genus + -idae
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