nephrops

Thân thiện

A chef prepares fresh nephrops for a seafood dish.

Definition

Noun 1. A genus of marine crustaceans: Nephrops is a genus within the family Nephropsidae, comprising lobsters commonly known as Norway lobsters or Dublin Bay prawns.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The species Nephrops norvegicus is commercially important.
  • The biologist studied the morphology of Nephrops.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic context: The genus name is used in scientific classification.
  • The specimen was correctly identified as belonging to the genus Nephrops.

Variants and Related Words

• Nephropsidae (n): The family to which the genus belongs.
• Nephrops norvegicus (n): The most well-known species within this genus, often called the Norway lobster.

Synonyms

• Genus Nephrops: The full taxonomic designation.
• (In common parlance for its primary species) Norway lobster, Dublin Bay prawn, langoustine.

Notes

• The word is typically used in scientific or technical contexts related to marine biology and fisheries.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of Nephropsidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Nephrops
• genus Nephrops