macruran

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mə krŏŏr′ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ma•cru•ran  (mə krŏŏr′ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Invertebratesbelonging or pertaining to the suborder Macrura, comprising the lobsters, crayfishes, shrimps, and prawns.

n. 
  1. Invertebratesa macruran crustacean.
  • Neo-Latin Macrur(a) (see macr-, ur-2) + -an
  • 1835–45

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