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PRAUNUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Praunus mean? 

PRAUNUS (noun)
  The noun PRAUNUS has 1 sense:

1. a genus of Mysidaeplay

  Familiarity information: PRAUNUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PRAUNUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Mysidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Praunus; Praunus

Hypernyms ("Praunus" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Praunus"):

opossum shrimp (shrimp-like crustaceans whose females carry eggs and young in a pouch between the legs)

Holonyms ("Praunus" is a member of...):

family Mysidae; Mysidae (small shrimp-like crustaceans)


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