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brachyuran Definition

brachy·uran (brak′ē yo̵or′ən)

adjective

designating or of certain crabs with a short abdomen folded beneath the main body

Etymology: < ModL Brachyura (< Gr brachys, short + oura, tail: see brachy- & uro-) + -an

noun

such a crustacean; crab