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Definition of penaeid in English: penaeid(also peneid) noun pɪˈniːɪd Zoology A pelagic shrimp of the widespread family Penaeidae (order Decapoda), which includes the commercially important tiger prawn Penaeus monodon.
adjective pɪˈniːɪd Zoology Belonging to the family Penaeidae.
OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. From scientific Latin Penaeidae, family name from Penaeus, genus name + -idae. Definition of penaeid in US English: penaeid(also peneid) nounpɪˈniːɪd Zoology A pelagic shrimp of the widespread family Penaeidae (order Decapoda), which includes the commercially important tiger prawn Penaeus monodon.
adjectivepɪˈniːɪd Zoology Belonging to the family Penaeidae.
OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. From scientific Latin Penaeidae, family name from Penaeus, genus name + -idae. |