Anomura
plural noun
An·o·mu·ra
ˌanəˈm(y)u̇rə
variants
or less commonly Anomoura
-ˈmu̇-
: a tribe or other division of Reptantia including decapod crustaceans with the abdomen more or less reduced and usually permanently flexed (as the hermit crabs), being in some classifications placed in Macrura or treated as a separate suborder intermediate between Macrura and Brachyura
anomural
adjective
¦⸗⸗¦m(y)u̇rəl
anomuran
adjective or noun
-¦m(y)u̇rən
anomurous
adjective
-¦m(y)u̇rəs
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“Anomura.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anomura. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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