n. pl. - 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 Brachyoura.] See Crab,
and Illustration in Appendix.
n. pl. - 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 Brachyoura.] See Crab,
and Illustration in Appendix.