About The Word Prawn
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Prawn
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What's The Definition Of Prawn?
[n] shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible
[n] any of various edible decapod crustaceans [v] fish for prawns Synonyms | Synonyms for Prawn: shrimp Related Terms | Find terms related to Prawn: blue point | clam | coquillage | crab | crawdad | crawfish | crayfish | Dungeness crab | Japanese crab | langouste | limpet | littleneck clam | lobster | mussel | oyster | periwinkle | quahog | scallop | shellfish | shrimp | snail | soft-shell crab | steamer | whelk See Also | decapod | decapod crustacean | fish | genus Palaemon | long-clawed prawn | Palaemon | Palaemon australis | river prawn | river prawn | seafood | shrimp cocktail Prawn In Webster's Dictionary \Prawn\, n. [OE. prane, of unknown origin; cf. L. perna a
sea mussel.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustacea
having slender legs and long antenn[ae]. They mostly belong
to the genera {Pandalus}, {Pal[ae]mon}, {Pal[ae]monetes}, and
{Peneus}, and are much used as food. The common English prawn
is {Pal[ae]mon serratus}.
Note: The name is often applied to any large shrimp.
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