genus astacus

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   type genus of the family Astacidae; Old World crayfish

   SynonymsAstacus

   Broaderarthropod genus

   Part ofAstacidae

Questions about genus astacus

What does genus astacus mean?

genus astacus means "type genus of the family Astacidae; Old World crayfish".

What is another word for genus astacus?

Close synonyms include Astacus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus astacus a common word?

genus astacus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.