brachyuran
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Brachyuran — Brach y*u ran, n. One of the Brachyura. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brachyuran — [brak΄ēyoor′əsbrak΄ē yoor′ən] adj. [< ModL Brachyura (< Gr brachys, short + oura, tail: see BRACHY & URO 1) + AN] designating or of certain crabs with a short abdomen folded beneath the main body: also brachyurous [brak΄ēyoor′əs] n. such a… … English World dictionary
brachyuran — /brak ee yoor euhn/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the suborder Brachyura, comprising the true crabs. n. 2. a brachyuran crustacean. [1875 80; BRACHYUR(OUS) + AN] * * * … Universalium
brachyuran — brach•y•ur•an [[t]ˌbræk iˈyʊər ən[/t]] adj. 1) ivt belonging or pertaining to the suborder Brachyura, comprising the true crabs 2) ivt a brachyuran crustacean • Etymology: 1875–80; < NLBrachyur(a) … From formal English to slang
brachyuran — /brækiˈjurən/ (say brakee yoohruhn) adjective 1. belonging or relating to the Brachyura, a group of stalk eyed decapod crustaceans with short tails, the common crabs. –noun 2. a brachyuran crustacean …
brachyuran — brachy·uran … English syllables
brachyuran — noun typical crabs • Hypernyms: ↑crustacean • Member Holonyms: ↑Brachyura, ↑suborder Brachyura … Useful english dictionary
brachyuran crabs — Members of the infraorder Brachyura, in which all five pairs of thoracic legs are well developed. (Syn. true crabs) [Bliss, 1982] … Crustacea glossary
endostome — Palate like part of buccal frame in some brachyuran decapods. (Syn. palate) [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Part of epistome forming palate in brachyurans and usually separated from epistome proper by transverse ridge [Williams, 1984]. Plate inside… … Crustacea glossary
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