brachyuran
[ brak-ee-yoor-uhn ]
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the suborder Brachyura, comprising the true crabs.
noun
a brachyuran crustacean.
Origin of brachyuran
1Words Nearby brachyuran
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How to use brachyuran in a sentence
It could be explained as an elevated median eye, but it also very strongly suggests the zoal spine of modern brachyuran Crustacea.
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British Dictionary definitions for brachyuran
brachyuran
/ (ˌbrækɪˈjʊərən) /
noun
any decapod crustacean of the group (formerly suborder) Brachyura, which includes the crabs
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Brachyura
Origin of brachyuran
1C19: from New Latin Brachyura (literally: short-tailed creatures), from brachy- + Greek oura tail
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