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peneus

/pɪˈniː.əs/

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noun

/pɪˈniː.əs/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее типовой род семейства Peneidae, к которому относятся некоторые виды креветок.

A proper noun referring to the type genus of the family Peneidae, which includes certain species of shrimp.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Genus of shrimpC2formalscientific

    A taxonomic genus of marine crustaceans in the family Penaeidae, which includes many commercially important species of shrimp.

    ruРод креветок

    • The genus Peneus includes species like the giant tiger prawn.
    • Scientists classify several edible shrimp under the genus Peneus.
    • Peneus species are found in warm coastal waters around the world.