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maja

/ˈmeɪ.jə/

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noun

/ˈmeɪ.jə/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее род крабов семейства Majidae, широко распространённых по всему миру.

A proper noun referring to a genus of crabs in the family Majidae, widely distributed across the world.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Biological genusC1formalscientific

    A genus of crabs belonging to the family Majidae, with an almost worldwide distribution in marine environments.

    ruБиологический род

    • Maja is the type genus of the family Majidae, which includes many spider crab species.
    • The spider crab Maja squinado is commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea.
    • Taxonomists classify several crab species under the genus Maja.
    • Studies have shown that Maja species exhibit distinctive carapace shapes.

    Synonymsmaia