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macruran

macruran noun: any of many decapod crustaceans, such as the lobster and shrimp, that were once included in the subdivision Macrura.

Noun

macruran (plural macrurans)

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

Forms of macruran

pluralmacrurans

Origin of macruran

Macrura + -an

Questions about macruran

What does macruran mean?
Macruran means any of many decapod crustaceans, such as the lobster and shrimp, that were once included in the subdivision Macrura.
What part of speech is macruran?
Macruran is a noun.
What is the plural of macruran?
The plural of macruran is macrurans.

Words near macruran in the dictionary

  1. macrozwitterionic
  2. macrozwitterions
  3. macroörganism
  4. macroörganisms
  5. macrural
  6. macruran
  7. macrurans
  8. macruroid
  9. macrurous
  10. macs
  11. Macs Cove

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