Brachyura

Brach`y`u´ra

n. pl.

1.

(Zool.) A group of decapod Crustacea, including the common crabs, characterized by a small and short abdomen, which is bent up beneath the large cephalo-thorax. [Also spelt Brachyoura.] See Crab, and Illustration in Appendix.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Brachyura - an order of crustaceans (including true crabs) having a reduced abdomen folded against the ventral surface suborder Brachyura animal order - the order of animals brachyuran - typical crabs crab - decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers genus Menippe, Menippe - stone crabs Cancridae, family Cancridae - many of the best known edible crabs family Portunidae, Portunidae - swimming crabs genus Uca, Uca - fiddler crabs family Pinnotheridae, Pinnotheridae - tiny soft-bodied crabs family Lithodidae, Lithodidae - deep-sea crabs of cold waters family Majidae, Majidae - spider crabs Reptantia, suborder Reptantia - lobsters; crabs