macrurous adjective. [mǝ'krʊǝrǝs] E19.
[from mod. Latin Macrura former suborder name, from Greek makros long + oura tail: see -OUS.]
Zoology. Of, pertaining to, or designating a group of decapod crustaceans having a relatively long abdomen, including the lobsters and crayfish.

■ macruran noun & adjective (a) noun a macrurous crustacean; (b) adjective = MACRUROUS: M19.

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