Brachyura
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Brach·y·u·ra n. pl. Zool. A group of decapod Crustacea, including the common crabs, characterized by a small and short abdomen, which is bent up beneath the large cephalo-thorax. [Also spelt Brachyoura.] See Crab, and Illustration in Appendix.
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Brachyura
n : an order of crustaceans (including true crabs) having a
reduced abdomen folded against the ventral surface [syn:
suborder Brachyura]