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brachyura
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brachyura, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. brachy`s short + o'yra` tail.].
A group of decapod Crustacea, including the common crabs, characterized by a small and short abdomen, which is bent up beneath the large cephalo-thorax. [Also spelt Brachyoura .] See Crab, and Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster]
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