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- proper noun A taxonomic
infraorder within theorder Decapoda — the true crabs, characteristically with a short tail and a reduced abdomen.
Etymologies
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As Brachyura walked down the corridor, his eight legs skidded erratically on the hard concrete floor.
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Using his pincers, Brachyura meticulously trimmed the crust off the edges of his sandwich.
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Momentarily startled, the guards jumped backwards and extended their prods. “What a beea-uuuuu-ti-ful day, †proclaimed Brachyura.
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Doesn†™ t your species eat meat? †“We don†™ t eat sentient beings, Brachyura.
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Brachyura arched his two protruding eyestalks backward over his brow plate and cooed. “Wow, †he exclaimed, “that†™ s the best thing I ever tasted.
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Please, Brachyura, I can beg for clemency if you show any sign of being remorseful. †“Mike, I†™ m not remorseful.
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The guards used their cattle prods to motion Brachyura out of his cage.
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I simply ate them. †“It†™ s the same thing, Brachyura. †“Of course it isn†™ t.
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Grazing and predation as related to energy needs of stage I zoeae of the Tanner crab Chinoectes bairdi (Brachyura, Majidae).
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In the paper "A new species of Cyrtomaia Miers, 1886 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Majidae) from Micronesia" by B.R. de Forges and P.K.L. Ng in Zootaxa 1409: 61-67 (2007) a new species of Cyrtomaia deep-sea spider crab.
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