Definition of Pinnotheres

1. Noun. Type genus of the family Pinnotheridae: pea crabs.

Exact synonyms: Genus Pinnotheres
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Pinnotheridae, Pinnotheridae
Member holonyms: Pea Crab, Oyster Crab, Pinnotheres Ostreum

Definition of Pinnotheres

1. Noun. (plural of pinnothere) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pinnotheres

pinniform
pinnigrada
pinnigrade
pinnigrades
pinning
pinnings
pinniped
pinniped mammal
pinnipedes
pinnipedia
pinnipeds
pinnock
pinnocks
pinnoed
pinnothere
pinnotheres (current term)
pinnula
pinnulae
pinnular
pinnulas
pinnulate
pinnulated
pinnule
pinnules
pinny
pinnywinkles
pinochle
pinochles
pinocle
pinocles

Literary usage of Pinnotheres

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Sea and Its Living Wonders by Georg Hartwig (1892)
"The Pinna and pinnotheres.—Hermit Crabs.—The Lobster. —The Cocoa-nut Crab.—The Shrimp.—Moulting Process.—Metamorphoses of Crab«.—Victims and Enemies of the ..."

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