Definition of portunid in English:

portunid

noun pɔːˈtjuːnɪdpɔːˈtʃuːnɪd

Zoology

Any of various coastal crabs of the family Portunidae, having the hind pair of limbs modified into paddles for swimming; a swimming crab.

adjective pɔːˈtjuːnɪdpɔːˈtʃuːnɪd

Zoology

Of, relating to, or belonging to the family Portunidae.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Portunidae, family name (attributed to W. E. Leach in G. Samouelle Entomologist's Useful Compendium 83; compare earlier †Portunidia from Portunus, genus name + -idae. Compare French portunide, noun.

Definition of portunid in US English:

portunid

noun

Zoology

Any of various coastal crabs of the family Portunidae, having the hind pair of limbs modified into paddles for swimming; a swimming crab.

adjective

Zoology

Of, relating to, or belonging to the family Portunidae.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Portunidae, family name (attributed to W. E. Leach in G. Samouelle Entomologist's Useful Compendium 83; compare earlier † Portunidia from Portunus, genus name + -idae. Compare French portunide, noun.

单词	portunid
释义	Definition of portunid in English: portunid noun pɔːˈtjuːnɪdpɔːˈtʃuːnɪd Zoology Any of various coastal crabs of the family Portunidae, having the hind pair of limbs modified into paddles for swimming; a swimming crab. adjective pɔːˈtjuːnɪdpɔːˈtʃuːnɪd Zoology Of, relating to, or belonging to the family Portunidae. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Portunidae, family name (attributed to W. E. Leach in G. Samouelle Entomologist's Useful Compendium 83; compare earlier †Portunidia from Portunus, genus name + -idae. Compare French portunide, noun. Definition of portunid in US English: portunid noun Zoology Any of various coastal crabs of the family Portunidae, having the hind pair of limbs modified into paddles for swimming; a swimming crab. adjective Zoology Of, relating to, or belonging to the family Portunidae. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Portunidae, family name (attributed to W. E. Leach in G. Samouelle Entomologist's Useful Compendium 83; compare earlier † Portunidia from Portunus, genus name + -idae. Compare French portunide, noun.
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