English Explanatory Dictionary

pinnothere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small crab of the genus Pinnotheres, which live symbiotically in the shells of certain molluscs.

Word forms

pinnothere pinnotheres pinnotere

Etymology

From Latin pīnotērēs, from Ancient Greek πινοτήρης (pinotḗrēs), from Ancient Greek πίνη (pínē, “pen shell”) + Ancient Greek τηρέω (tēréō, “to guard”).

Synonyms

pea crab
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