suborder Brachyura meaning

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suborder Brachyura (noun): an order of crustaceans (including true crabs) having a reduced abdomen folded against the ventral surface.

Definition of suborder Brachyura

  1. an order of crustaceans (including true crabs) having a reduced abdomen folded against the ventral surface

    Synonyms: Brachyura

    Type of: animal order

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