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macruran

American

[muh-kroor-uhn] / məˈkrʊər ən /

adjective

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

noun

a macruran crustacean.

macruran British

/ məˈkrʊərən /

noun

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

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adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Macrura

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Etymology

Origin of macruran

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

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