brachyuran

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brak′ē yŏŏr′ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
brach•y•ur•an  (brak′ē yŏŏr′ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Invertebratesbelonging or pertaining to the suborder Brachyura, comprising the true crabs.

n. 
  1. Invertebratesa brachyuran crustacean.
  • brachyur(ous) + -an 1875–80

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