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macrurous

macrurous adjective: of or pertaining to an obsolete subdivision of crustaceans, Macrura, having long tails.

Adjective

macrurous (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Of or pertaining to an obsolete subdivision of crustaceans, Macrura, having long tails.
    Synonyms:
    macrural, macruroid

Synonyms of macrurous

Origin of macrurous

From taxonomic name Macrura + -ous.

Questions about macrurous

What does macrurous mean?
Macrurous means of or pertaining to an obsolete subdivision of crustaceans, Macrura, having long tails.
What part of speech is macrurous?
Macrurous is an adjective.

Words near macrurous in the dictionary

  1. macroörganisms
  2. macrural
  3. macruran
  4. macrurans
  5. macruroid
  6. macrurous
  7. macs
  8. Macs Cove
  9. MacSpaunday
  10. MacTaggart
  11. MacTaggarts

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