Definitions for: Palinurus

[n] type genus of the family Palinuridae

Webster (1913) Definition: Pal`inu"rus, n. [So called from L. Palinurus, the
pilot of [AE]neas.] (Naut.)
An instrument for obtaining directly, without calculation,
the true bearing of the sun, and thence the variation of the
compass

Synonyms: genus Palinurus

See Also: arthropod genus, crawfish, crayfish, family Palinuridae, langouste, Palinuridae, rock lobster, sea crawfish, spiny lobster

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