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Astacus
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astacus
Translingual
mul
Etymology
From mul la astacus or directly from mul grc ἀστακός.
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Astacidae various crayfish
Hypernyms
genus ; Pleocyemata suborder - suborder; Astacidea infraorder - infraorder; Astacoidea superfamily - superfamily; Astacidae family - family
Hyponyms
genus Astacus astacus species (European crayfish) - type species
Derived terms
mul Astacoides genus Astacopsis genus Atlantoastacus genus Caspiastacus genus Euastacus genus Gramastacus genus Pacifastacus genus Parastacus genus Pontastacus genus Samastacus genus Virilastacus genus
References
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Latin
Pronunciation
Astacus
Etymology 1
Borrowed from la grc Ἄστακος, grc Ἀστακός.
Alternative forms
la Astacos
Proper noun
Astacus<2.loc> f
la city on the west coast of r/Acarnania
Declension
Astacus<2.loc>
Etymology 2
la Astacus :bor grc:Ἄστακος + 1
Proper noun
Astacus<2>
The father of Menalippus
Declension
Astacus<2>
References
Astăcus Astacus2
Astăcus Astacus3