ˌdrōmēˈāsh(ē)ə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Dromia, genus of crabs (from Greek dromias a kind of crab) + New Latin -acea
: a group of crabs (suborder Brachyura) in which the last pair of thoracic legs are modified, dorsal, and often chelate and are used for placing sponges, shells, and other objects on the carapace
• dro·mi·a·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective