brachyural

adjective

brachy·​ural

¦brakē¦yu̇rəl

variants or brachyuran

-rən

or brachyurous

-rəs

or less commonly brachyoural or brachyouran or brachyourous

-ə¦(y)u̇-

: of or relating to the Brachyura

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Brachyura, Brachyoura + English -al or -an or -ous

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