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brachyuran

[ brak-ee-yoor-uhn ]

adjective

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

noun

  1. a brachyuran crustacean.

brachyuran

/ ˌæɪˈʊəə /

noun

  1. any decapod crustacean of the group (formerly suborder) Brachyura , which includes the crabs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Brachyura
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of brachyuran1

1875–80; < New Latin Brachyur(a) ( brachy-, ur- 2 ) + -an
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of brachyuran1

C19: from New Latin Brachyura (literally: short-tailed creatures), from brachy- + Greek oura tail
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Leone, C. A. 1949.  Comparative serology of some brachyuran crustacea and studies in hemocyanin correspondence.

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