brachyurus

See also: Brachyurus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βραχύουρος (brakhúouros, “short-tailed”), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) +‎ οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

Adjective

brachyūrus (feminine brachyūra, neuter brachyūrum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) Having a short tail.
    Synonym: brevicaudus (pure Latin)

Usage notes

  • Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative brachyūrus brachyūra brachyūrum brachyūrī brachyūrae brachyūra
genitive brachyūrī brachyūrae brachyūrī brachyūrōrum brachyūrārum brachyūrōrum
dative brachyūrō brachyūrae brachyūrō brachyūrīs
accusative brachyūrum brachyūram brachyūrum brachyūrōs brachyūrās brachyūra
ablative brachyūrō brachyūrā brachyūrō brachyūrīs
vocative brachyūre brachyūra brachyūrum brachyūrī brachyūrae brachyūra
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