MACRUROUS

Etymology

Adjective

macrurous (not comparable)

(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Macrura; having a long tail.

Source: Wiktionary


Ma*cru"rous, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Macrura; having a long tail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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