- brachyoura
- brachy·oura
English syllables. 2014.
brachyoura
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Brachyoura — Brachyura Brach y*u ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. brachy s short + o yra tail.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brachyoura — ˌbrakēˈ(y)u̇rə Etymology: New Latin synonym of brachyura … Useful english dictionary
Brachyura — Brach y*u ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. brachy s short + o yra tail.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
βραχυ- — [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < βραχύς. Πρώτο συνθετικό λέξεων της αρχαίας, μεσαιωνικής και νέας Ελληνικής που δηλώνει: 1. Την σε όγκο, μήκος, έκταση ή ποσό βραχύτητα. Πρβλ. βραχυδάκτυλος, βραχυκέφαλος, βραχύπτερος, βραχυσκελής αρχ. βραχύλογος και βραχυλόγος,… … Dictionary of Greek
