brach·y·u·ran (br k  -y r  n) also brach·y·u·ral (-yrl) or brach·y·u·rous (-yrs)adj. Of or belonging to the Brachyura, a group of crustaceans including the true crabs, characterized by a short abdomen concealed under the cephalothorax. n. A member of the Brachyura. [From New Latin Brachy  ra, suborder name : Greek brakhu-, brachy- + Greek our , tail; see -urous.] |
brachyuran [ˌbrækɪˈjʊərən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any decapod crustacean of the group (formerly suborder) Brachyura, which includes the crabs
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Brachyura
[from New Latin Brachyura (literally: short-tailed creatures), from brachy- + Greek oura tail]
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| Noun | 1. | brachyuran - typical crabs crustacean - any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton Brachyura, suborder Brachyura - an order of crustaceans (including true crabs) having a reduced abdomen folded against the ventral surface |
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