Macrura
plural noun
Ma·cru·ra
| \ məˈkru̇rə \
Definition of Macrura
in some classifications
: a suborder of Decapoda comprising crustaceans (as shrimps, lobsters, prawns) with well-developed abdomens — compare brachyura
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