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MENIPPE MERCENARIA

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Meaning:

Large edible crab of the southern coast of the United States (particularly Florida)

Synonyms:

Menippe mercenaria; stone crab

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Menippe mercenaria" is a kind of...):

crab (decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers)

Meronyms (parts of "Menippe mercenaria"):

stone crab (pale flesh with delicate texture and flavor; found in Florida but now very rare)

Holonyms ("Menippe mercenaria" is a member of...):

genus Menippe; Menippe (stone crabs)

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