MACRURAN

Etymology

Noun

macruran (plural macrurans)

(zoology) Any of many decapod crustaceans, such as the lobster and shrimp, that were once included in the subdivision Macrura.

Source: Wiktionary


Ma*cru"ran, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Macrura.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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