macruran

[ muh-kroor-uhn ]

/ məˈkrʊər ən /

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adjective

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

noun

a macruran crustacean.

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Origin of macruran

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

Words nearby macruran

macrosociology, macrosporangium, macrospore, macrostructure, macrotous, macruran, macrurous, macula, macula lutea, macular degeneration, maculate

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British Dictionary definitions for macruran

macruran

/ (məˈkrʊərən) /

noun

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

adjective Also: macrurous, macrural, macruroid

of, relating to, or belonging to the Macrura

Word Origin for macruran

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

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