American
[brak-ee-yoor-uhn]
/ ˌbræk iˈyʊər ən /
adjective
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belonging or pertaining to the suborder Brachyura, comprising the true crabs.
noun
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a brachyuran crustacean.
brachyuran
British
/ ˌbrækɪˈjʊərən /
noun
-
any decapod crustacean of the group (formerly suborder) Brachyura , which includes the crabs
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adjective
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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
Etymology
1875–80; < New Latin Brachyur(a) ( brachy-, ur- 2 ) + -an
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Leone, C. A. 1949. Comparative serology of some brachyuran crustacea and studies in hemocyanin correspondence.
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