brachyurous


brach·y·u·ran

B0441000 (brăk′ē-yo͝or′ən)n. Any of various decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura; a crab.
[From New Latin Brachyūra, infraorder name : Greek brakhu-, brachy- + Greek ourā, tail; see -urous.]
brach′y·u′ran, brach′y·u′rous (-yo͝or′əs) adj.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.brachyurous - of or belonging to the suborder Brachyura