Brachyuran

/ˌbɹæk.iˈju.ɹən/ adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A crab.
  2. 2
    typical crabs wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to crabs. not-comparable

Synonyms

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brachyurabrachyuranianbrachyuranlikecrabcrablikecrustaceanlike

Etymology

From the infraorder Brachyura (the true crabs), + -an.

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