Associations to the word «Brachyura»

Wiktionary

BRACHYURA, proper noun. A taxonomic infraorder within the order Decapoda   — the true crabs, characteristically with a short tail and a reduced abdomen.

Dictionary definition

BRACHYURA, noun. An order of crustaceans (including true crabs) having a reduced abdomen folded against the ventral surface.

Wise words

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