Definition
A large order of marine crustaceans commonly known as crabs, characterized by a short, broad tail tucked underneath their bodies.
Etymology
From Greek 'brachys' (short) + 'oura' (tail), literally meaning 'short-tailed,' which perfectly describes the defining feature that distinguishes true crabs from lobsters and shrimp.
Kelly Says
When you see a crab, its tucked-under tail is exactly what the word describes—this 10-million-year-old animal group got named for the feature you can spot in an aquarium!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
짧은꼬리
jjal-bun-kko-ri
ARالعربية
قشريات قصيرة الذيل
qashriyat qasira adh-thil
BNবাংলা
ছোটো পেছন
chhoto pechhon
CACatalà
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
CSČeština
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
DADansk
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
DEDeutsch
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
ELΕλληνικά
Βραχιούρα
vra-chi-oo-rah
ESEspañol
braquiúro
bra-kee-oo-rah
FISuomi
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
FRFrançais
brachyure
bra-ki-oor
GUGU
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
HAHA
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
HEעברית
קרביים קצרות הזנב
karvim qatsrot haz-neav
HIहिन्दी
छोटे पूँछ वाले
chhote poonch vale
HUMagyar
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
IDBahasa Indonesia
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
IGIG
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
ITItaliano
brachiura
bra-kee-oo-rah
KKKK
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
KO한국어
짧은꼬리류
jjal-bun-kko-ri-ryu
MRMR
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
MSBahasa Melayu
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
MYမြန်မာ
တိုင်းတိုင်း
taing taing
NLNederlands
Brachyura
bra-ki-oo-rah
NONorsk
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
PAPA
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
PLPolski
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
PTPortuguês
braquiúro
bra-kee-oo-roh
RORomână
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
RUРусский
Brachyura
bra-ki-oo-rah
SVSvenska
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
SWKiswahili
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
TAதமிழ்
குறுங்காலத்து
kurungkaalathu
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న కొన
chinnana konna
THไทย
สัตว์ขาป้อง
sat kha pong
TLTL
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
TRTürkçe
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
UKУкраїнська
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
VITiếng Việt
Bạch mai
bach mai
YOYO
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah
ZUZU
Brachyura
brak-ee-oo-rah