n. Any of various decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura; a crab. [From New Latin Brachyūra, infraorder name : Greek brakhu-, brachy- + Greek ourā, tail; see -UROUS.] brach′y·uran, brach′y·urous (-yrəs) adj. |
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