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Definition of: brachyuran
(brak′i·y
r′ən) adjective Zool.
Of or relating to a suborder (Brachyura) of decapods, comprising the crabs. Also brach′y·u′rous (-yr′əs).
—noun A short-tailed crustacean. [<NL brachyura <Gk. brachys short + oura tail]
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