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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.

Nearby words

  1. macrospore,
  2. macrostomia,
  3. macrostructure,
  4. macrotia,
  5. macrotous,
  6. macrurous,
  7. macula,
  8. macula adherens,
  9. macula atrophica,
  10. macula cerulea

Origin of macruran

1835–45; < New Latin Macrur(a) (see macr(o)-, ur-2) + -an
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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
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