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brachyurous
[ brak-ee-yoor-uhs ]
/ ˌbræk iˈyʊər əs /
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adjective Zoology.
shorttailed, as a crab (opposed to macrurous).
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Origin of brachyurous
Words nearby brachyurous
brachystomatous, brachysyndactyly, brachytelephalangia, brachytherapy, brachyuran, brachyurous, bracing, braciola, bracken, bracket, bracket clock
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