brachyuran
[ brak-ee-yoo r-uh n ]
/ ˌbræk iˈyʊər ən /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the suborder Brachyura, comprising the true crabs.
noun
a brachyuran crustacean.
Words nearby brachyuran
brachypterous,
brachystomatous,
brachysyndactyly,
brachytelephalangia,
brachytherapy,
brachyuran,
brachyurous,
bracing,
braciola,
bracken,
bracket
British Dictionary definitions for brachyuran
brachyuran
/ (ˌbrækɪˈjʊərən) /
noun
any decapod crustacean of the group (formerly suborder) Brachyura, which includes the crabs
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Brachyura
Word Origin for brachyuran
C19: from New Latin
Brachyura (literally: short-tailed creatures), from
brachy- + Greek
oura tail