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brachyuran

/ˌbɹæk.iˈju.ɹən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
brachyu-ran
IPA
/ˌbɹæk.iˈju.ɹən/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to true crabs.

noun

A crab of the true crabs. A member of the infraorder Brachyura.

Etymology

From the infraorder Brachyura (the true crabs), + -an.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌbɹæk.iˈju.ɹən/
  • British English: /ˌbɹæk.iˈjʊə.ɹən/

Inflected Forms

brachyurans (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

brachyural brachyurous

Questions

How do you pronounce brachyuran?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɹæk.iˈju.ɹən/.
What does brachyuran mean?
Of or pertaining to true crabs.
Where does brachyuran come from?
From the infraorder Brachyura (the true crabs), + -an.

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