Portunus

Translingual right|thumb|Portunus trituberculatus species Etymology After mul la Portunus (Portunes, Portumnes), the Roman god of harbors and ports. mul can we really derive it from the god's name? Proper noun 1 m genus family Portunidae certain swimming crabs Hypernyms genus ; Portuninae subfamily - subfamily Hyponyms genus Portunus pelagicus species (flower crab) - type species; Portunus anceps species, Portunus sanguinolentus species (three-spot swimming crab, blood-spotted swimming crab, red-spotted swimming crab), Portunus sayi species (sargassum swimming crab), Portunus segnis species (African blue swimming crab), Portunus trituberculatus species (gazami crab), Portunus ventralis species - selected other species; for other species see 1 References 1 1 1 80835 39553 98717 106930 English Proper noun A minor Roman god, protector of harbors, also called Palaemon. Related terms en Portunalia Latin + (mythology) Alternative forms la Portumnus Etymology From la *portūnus (as seen in la opportūnus and la importūnus), from la portus -nus<id:adjective> port, harbour see la -īnus. Compare la lacūna. Pronunciation Portūnus Proper noun Portūnus<2> a minor Roman god, protector of harbors, also called Palaemon Declension Portūnus<2> Derived terms la Portūnālis la Portūnālia References la Roman deities