Brachyurus

/brəˈkɪʊrəs/ noun

Definition

A genus or taxonomic classification of short-tailed organisms, particularly used in scientific naming of crustaceans and other animals.

Etymology

Latin-based scientific nomenclature using 'brachyurus' as a genus name, combining Greek roots with Latin taxonomic conventions for binomial naming.

Kelly Says

Brachyurus is often found in species names—like 'Cancer brachyurus'—showing how scientific names use these Greek-Latin combinations like building blocks to describe and classify nature!

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