I. ə̇ˈmerəd.ə, ēˈ-, -rətə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of emeritus
: a genus of anomuran decapod crustaceans (suborder Reptantia) widely distributed along sandy shores of both coasts of No. America and the western coast of So. America — see bait bug
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin, feminine of emeritus
: emeritus — used only of the female and especially in titles
Professor Emerita Mary Smith