Nephrops

Translingual

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Etymology

Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidneys”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye, face”)

Proper noun

Nephrops m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Nephropidae – certain lobsters.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Crustacea – subphylum; Malacostraca – class; Eumalacostraca – subclass; Eucarida – superorder; Decapoda – order; Pleocyemata – suborder; Astacidea – infraorder; Nephropoidea – superfamily; Nephropidae – family; Nephropinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Nephrops norvegicus (Norway lobster, Dublin Bay prawn) - sole species

Derived terms

• Metanephrops

References

• Nephrops on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Nephrops on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Nephrops on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons