anomuran

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noun

Any of the Anomura.

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Meanings

nounanomuran (plural anomurans)

plural anomurans · alternative anomouran

  1. biologyAny of the Anomura.
adjectiveanomuran (comparative more anomuran, superlative most anomuran)

comparative more anomuran · superlative most anomuran · alternative anomouran

  1. obsoletebiologyIrregular in the character of the tail or abdomen.

Origin

From taxonomic name Anomura + -n.

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Translations

Portuguese anomuro
  • anomuroany of the Anomura
Cite this entry
APA

anomuran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anomuran

MLA

“anomuran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anomuran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anomuran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anomuran.

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