Noun: brachyuran ,bra-kee'yû-run
- (zoology) any crab of the suborder Brachyura, characterized by a reduced abdomen folded under the thorax
"Brachyurans include many common crab species found in tide pools"
Derived forms: brachyurans
Type of: crustacean
Part of: Brachyura, suborder Brachyura
Encyclopedia: Brachyuran