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Parthenope

noun
Par·​then·​o·​pe | \pärˈthenə(ˌ)pē\

Definition of Parthenope 

: a large cosmopolitan genus (the type of the family Parthenopidae) of spider crabs with well-formed orbits and enlarged chelipeds

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History and Etymology for Parthenope

New Latin, from Latin Parthenope, siren worshiped in Naples in ancient times, from Greek Parthenopē

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