penaeoid
/pɪˈniːɔɪd/Zoology
adjective
Of or relating to the superfamily Penaeoidea, which includes the penaeid shrimps.
noun
A shrimp of the superfamily Penaeoidea.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From scientific Latin Penaeoidea, superfamily name (C. S. Rafinesque 1815) from Penaeus + -oidea.