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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Origin and Etymology of parthenope
New Latin, from Latin Parthenope, siren worshiped in Naples in ancient times, from Greek Parthenopē
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