Definition of Prwn
Prawn (?), n. [OE. prane, of
unknown origin; cf. L. perna a sea mussel.] (Zoöl.)
Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustacea having
slender legs and long antennæ. They mostly belong to the genera
Pandalus, Palæmon, Palæmonetes, and
Peneus, and are much used as food. The common English prawn is
Palæmon serratus.
&fist; The name is often applied to any large shrimp.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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