brachyuran

English

WOTD – 27 June 2010

Etymology

From the infraorder Brachyura (the true crabs), +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌbɹæk.iˈjʊə.ɹən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌbɹæk.iˈju.ɹən/

Adjective

brachyuran (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to crabs.

Translations

Noun

brachyuran (plural brachyurans)

  1. (zoology) A crab.
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