macruran

[ muh-kroor-uhn ]

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the suborder Macrura, comprising the lobsters, crayfishes, shrimps, and prawns.

noun

1. a macruran crustacean.

macruran

/ məˈkrʊərən /

noun

1. any decapod crustacean of the group (formerly suborder) Macrura, which includes the lobsters, prawns, and crayfish

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Macrura

Word History and Origins

Origin of macruran¹

First recorded in 1835–45; from New Latin Macrur(a) + -an; macr-, ur- ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of macruran¹

C19: via New Latin, from Greek makros long + oura tail