About The Word Maia
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Maia
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What's The Definition Of Maia?
[n] type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan
Synonyms | Synonyms for Maia: genus Maia | genus Maja | Maja Related Terms | Find terms related to Maia: See Also | arthropod genus | European spider crab | family Majidae | king crab | Maja squinado | Majidae Maia In Webster's Dictionary \Ma"i*a\, n. [From L. Maia, a goddess.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A genus of spider crabs, including the common European
species ({Maia squinado}).
(b) A beautiful American bombycid moth ({Eucronia maia}).
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