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Meaning of MACRURA

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ma*cru"ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? long + ? tail.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A subdivision of decapod Crustacea, having the abdomen
largely developed. It includes the lobster, prawn, shrimp,
and many similar forms. Cf. {Decapoda}.

 



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