CEFR B2

porcellionid

noun

Meaning

porcellionid means (zoology) Any member of the family Porcellanidae of crablike crustaceans. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses porcellionid to mean (zoology) Any member of the family Porcellanidae of crablike crustaceans.
The teacher asked students to find porcellionid in the reading.

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porcellionid (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses porcellionid to mean (zoology) Any member of the family Porcellanidae of crablike crustaceans.
The teacher asked students to find porcellionid in the reading.

How to Use porcellionid

a/the porcellionid (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a porcellionid."
porcellionid in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked porcellionid in context before translating it."

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