BRACHYUROUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does brachyurous mean? 

• BRACHYUROUS (adjective)
  The adjective BRACHYUROUS has 1 sense:

1. of or belonging to the suborder Brachyura

  Familiarity information: BRACHYUROUS used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRACHYUROUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or belonging to the suborder Brachyura

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

suborder Brachyura (an order of crustaceans (including true crabs) having a reduced abdomen folded against the ventral surface)

Derivation:

Brachyura (an order of crustaceans (including true crabs) having a reduced abdomen folded against the ventral surface)