brachyuran

[ brak-ee-yoor-uhn ]

adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the suborder Brachyura, comprising the true crabs.

noun
  1. a brachyuran crustacean.

Origin of brachyuran

1
1875–80; <New Latin Brachyur(a) (see brachy-, ur-2) + -an

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brachyuran

/ (ˌbrækɪˈjʊərən) /


noun
  1. any decapod crustacean of the group (formerly suborder) Brachyura, which includes the crabs

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Brachyura

Origin of brachyuran

1
C19: from New Latin Brachyura (literally: short-tailed creatures), from brachy- + Greek oura tail

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