What does portunus mean?

Definitions for portunus
por·tunus

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word portunus.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Portunus, genus Portunusnoun

    type genus of the family Portunidae

Wikipedia

  1. Portunus

    Portunus is a genus of crab which includes several important species for fisheries, such as the blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus and the Gazami crab, P. trituberculatus. Other species, such as the three-spotted crab (P. sanguinolentus) are caught as bycatch. The genus Portunus contains more than 90 extant species and over 40 further species known only from fossils.Fossils of crabs within this genus can be found in sediment of Europe, the United States, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil and Australia from Paleogene to recent (age range: 48.6 to 0.0 million years ago).The extant species are as follows:

ChatGPT

  1. portunus

    Portunus is the name of the ancient Roman god of doors, keys, livestock, and ports. It is also a genus of swimming crabs, known as the "harbor crabs".

Wikidata

  1. Portunus

    Portunus is a genus of crab which includes several important species for fisheries, such as the blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus and the Gazami crab, P. trituberculatus. The genus Portunus contains more than 90 extant species and over 40 further species known only from fossils. The extant species are as follows:

Mythology

  1. Portunus

    (Portu′nus) (Palaemon), son of Ino, was the Roman god of harbors.

Matched Categories

How to pronounce portunus?

How to say portunus in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of portunus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of portunus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Translation

Find a translation for the portunus definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"portunus." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/portunus>.

Discuss these portunus definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for portunus? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    portunus

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
    A intelligence
    B accident
    C humility
    D plantation

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for portunus: