[məˈkrʊərən], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or denoting those decapod crustaceans (such as lobsters and crayfish) which have a relatively long abdomen


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Origin:
mid 19th century (as a noun): from modern Latin Macrura (former suborder name), from Greek makros ‘long’ + oura ‘tail’, + -an