meaning of brachyura
1. 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.
2. an order of crustaceans including true crabs having a reduced abdomen folded against the ventral surface
Related Words
brachyura | brachyural | brachyuran |
