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Grapsid vs Grapsoid - What's the difference?

grapsid | grapsoid |

In zoology terms the difference between grapsid and grapsoid

is that grapsid is any member of the Grapsidae while grapsoid is any of the crabs in the genus Grapsus or family Grapsidae.

As an adjective grapsoid is

relating to the genus genus: Grapsus or family family: Grapsidae.

grapsid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of the Grapsidae.

    • grapsoid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (zoology) Relating to the genus .

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any of the crabs in the genus Grapsus or family Grapsidae.
    • (Webster 1913)