Macrura

plural noun

Ma·​cru·​ra

məˈkru̇rə

in some classifications

: a suborder of Decapoda comprising crustaceans (as shrimps, lobsters, prawns) with well-developed abdomens compare brachyura

macrural

-u̇rəl

adjective

macruran

-u̇rən

adjective or noun

macruroid

-u̇ˌrȯid

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from macr- + -ura

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