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Definition of Palinurus
1. Noun. Type genus of the family Palinuridae.
Exact synonyms: Genus Palinurus
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Palinuridae, Palinuridae
Member holonyms: Crawfish, Crayfish, Langouste, Rock Lobster, Sea Crawfish, Spiny Lobster
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Palinuridae, Palinuridae
Member holonyms: Crawfish, Crayfish, Langouste, Rock Lobster, Sea Crawfish, Spiny Lobster
Definition of Palinurus
1. n. An instrument for obtaining directly, without calculation, the true bearing of the sun, and thence the variation of the compass