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macruran

[ muh-kroor-uhn ]

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the suborder Macrura, comprising the lobsters, crayfishes, shrimps, and prawns.


noun

  1. a macruran crustacean.

macruran

/ məˈkrʊərən /

noun

  1. any decapod crustacean of the group (formerly suborder) Macrura, which includes the lobsters, prawns, and crayfish


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Macrura

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Word History and Origins

Origin of macruran1

First recorded in 1835–45; from New Latin Macrur(a) + -an; macr-, ur- 2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of macruran1

C19: via New Latin, from Greek makros long + oura tail

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