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Definition of: macruran
(mə·kr
r′ən) noun
One of a suborder (Macrura) of crustaceans with well–developed, elongated abdomens, including shrimps, prawns, lobsters, and crayfishes. [<NL <Gk. makros long + oura tail]
—ma·cru′ral, ma·cru′roid, ma·cru′rous adjective
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