Cynias

/ˈsɪniəs/ noun

Definition

A genus or type of marine crustaceans or shellfish; possibly a historical zoological classification for certain small aquatic animals.

Etymology

Possibly from Greek 'kyon' (dog) combined with a zoological suffix, though the etymology is obscure; may relate to Mediterranean species with dog-like features.

Kelly Says

Many scientific names from before modern taxonomy are completely mysterious—we don't even know what cynias referred to because naturalists named things with personal logic that didn't survive their era.

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