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P / pīnŏtēres
noun greek

pīnŏtēres

gen. pīnŏtērae · gender masculine · decl. 1st
and (less correctly ), , , = πιννοτήρης or πιννοθήρης
the pinna-guard; a species of crab found in the shell of the; and fabled to keep watch over it
the pinna-guard, a species of crab found in the shell of the pina, and fabled to keep watch over it, Cic. Fin. 3, 19, 63; Plin. 9, 31, 51, § 98; 32, 11, 53, § 150.
Perseus ID: n36373 Key: pinoteres