brachyura - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'brachyura' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Brachyura

[ n. pl.]

- A group of decapod Crustacea, including the common crabs, characterized by a small and short abdomen, which is bent up beneath the large cephalo-thorax. [Also spelt Brachyoura.] See Crab, and Illustration in Appendix.

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