brachyura
1. [ noun ] (biology,zoology) an order of crustaceans (including true crabs) having a reduced abdomen folded against the ventral surface
Synonyms: suborder_Brachyura
Related terms: animal_order Reptantia crab Pinnotheridae Cancridae Menippe Uca Lithodidae Majidae Portunidae brachyuran
Similar spelling:   brachyuran
  brachyurous
  brochure
  brickyard
  bracer