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Panopeus

noun
Pan·​o·​pe·​us | \ˌpanəˈpēəs\

Definition of Panopeus 

: a genus of crabs (family Xanthidae) comprising the typical mud crabs

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History and Etymology for Panopeus

New Latin, from Latin Panope, a sea nymph, from Greek Panopē

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