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Definition of Portunus puber

Portunus puber
Velvet Vel"vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See Wool, and cf. Villous.] 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. Cotton velvet, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton. Velvet cork, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. Velvet crab a European crab (Portunus puber). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also lady crab, and velvet fiddler. Velvet dock (Bot.), the common mullein. Velvet duck. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter (Oidemia fusca). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch behind each eye. (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See Scoter. Velvet flower (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under Love. Velvet grass (Bot.), a tall grass (Holcus lanatus) with velvety stem and leaves; -- called also soft grass. Velvet runner (Zo["o]l.), the water rail; -- so called from its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.] Velvet scoter. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Velvet duck, above. Velvet sponge. (Zo["o]l.) See under Sponge.

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- its type species, Cancer puber L., 1767" (PDF). Zoologische Mededelingen. 61 (1): 1–14. Basic information about Necora puber Photos of Velvet crab on...
- achiguatar, meaning to soften. Typical preparations include velvet crabs (Necora puber) and langoustines (Nephrops norvegicus), which are highly regarded delicacies...
- crabs, such as the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) and velvet crab (Necora puber). Two genera in the family are contrastingly named Scylla and Charybdis;...
- Choy (1986). "Natural diet and feeding habits of the crabs Liocarcinus puber and L. holsatus (Decapoda, Brachyura, Portunidae)" (PDF). Marine Ecology...
- Portumnus latipes Portunus anceps Portunus depressifrons Portunus florid**** Portunus gibbesii Portunus ordwayi Portunus sayi Portunus spinicarpus Achelous...
- pertaining to birth and to journeys and exchange, and in his ****ociation with Portunus, a similar harbor and gateway god, he was concerned with travelling, trading...
- bread she bought before her final journey into the desert. The Temple of Portunus, Rome, was preserved by being rededicated to Santa Maria Egiziaca in 872...
- Revelation. The College Press NIV commentary (322). Joplin, Mo.: College Press Pub. Mounce, R. H. (1997). "The Book of Revelation." The New International Commentary...
- structures include: Piazza Venezia Campidoglio Theatre of Marcellus Temple of Portunus in the Forum Boarium Santa Maria in Cosmedin and the Bocca della Verità...
- first sighting. Later affected crabs include Cancer pagurus, and Necora puber. A second species Hematodinium australis found in Australia was distinguished...