Brachyuran Definition

brăkē-yo͝orən
noun
Such a crustacean; crab.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Designating or of certain crabs with a short abdomen folded beneath the main body.
Webster's New World

Of or pertaining to crabs.

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Origin of Brachyuran

  • From New Latin Brachyūra infraorder name Greek brakhu- brachy- Greek ourā tail –urous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the infraorder Brachyura (the true crabs).

    From Wiktionary

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