Brachyura

brac·hyura

uncommon

noun

1.

an order of crustaceans (including true crabs) having a reduced abdomen folded against the ventral surface

Synonyms

suborder Brachyura

Related words

Word family

brachyuran

Broader terms

animal order

Parts

Reptantia

Part of

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Grammar

noun
singular	brachyura
plural	brachyuras

Nearby words

brachydactylous brachypterous Brachystegia Brachystegia speciformis brachytactyly brachyuran brachyurous bracing bracken bracket

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