brachyuran [brak-ee-yoo r-uh n] Word Origin adjective
- belonging or pertaining to the suborder Brachyura, comprising the true crabs.
noun
- a brachyuran crustacean.
Origin of brachyuran 1875–80; New Latin Brachyur(a) (see brachy-, ur-2) + -an British Dictionary definitions for brachyuran brachyuran noun
- any decapod crustacean of the group (formerly suborder) Brachyura, which includes the crabs
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Brachyura
Word Origin for brachyuran C19: from New Latin Brachyura (literally: short-tailed creatures), from brachy- + Greek oura tail