Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brachyura

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: brachyu-ra
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Questions

What does brachyura mean?: 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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