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Meaning of pinnothere | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A small crab of the genus Pinnotheres, which live symbiotically in the shells of certain molluscs.

obsolete

Equivalents

Français pinnothère

Examples

“The shell-fish called a Nacre, liveth even so with the Pinnotere, which is a little creature like unto a Crabfish, and as his porter or usher waits upon him, attending the opening of the Nacre[…].”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pinnotherid Pinnow pinnula pinnule pinnulet pinny

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