macruran
[ muh-kroo r-uh n ]
/ məˈkrʊər ən /
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the suborder Macrura, comprising the lobsters, crayfishes, shrimps, and prawns.
noun
a macruran crustacean.
Words nearby macruran
macrospore,
macrostomia,
macrostructure,
macrotia,
macrotous,
macruran,
macrurous,
macula,
macula adherens,
macula atrophica,
macula cerulea
British Dictionary definitions for macruran
macruran
/ (məˈkrʊərən) /
noun
any decapod crustacean of the group (formerly suborder) Macrura, which includes the lobsters, prawns, and crayfish
adjective Also: macrurous, macrural, macruroid
of, relating to, or belonging to the Macrura
Word Origin for macruran
C19: via New Latin, from Greek
makros long +
oura tail