BRACHYURAN

brachyuran

(noun) typical crabs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

brachyuran (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to crabs.

Noun

brachyuran (plural brachyurans)

(zoology) A crab.

Source: Wiktionary


Brach`y*u"ran, n.

Definition: One of the Brachyura.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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