| Pronunciation: | | 'meyyu
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan |
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MAIA is a 4 letter word that starts with M. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Maia, genus Maja, Maja |
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| | See Also: | | arthropod genus, European spider crab, family Majidae, king crab, Maja squinado, Majidae |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ma"i*a\, n. [From L. Maia, a goddess.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A genus of spider crabs, including the common European
species ({Maia squinado}).
(b) A beautiful American bombycid moth ({Eucronia maia}).
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