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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Macrura
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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