Astacura

plural noun

As·​ta·​cu·​ra

ˌastə‧ˈkyu̇rə

zoology

: a tribe of Reptantia that includes the freshwater crayfishes and the true lobsters both formerly placed in the suborder Macrura

astacuran

¦⸗⸗¦⸗rən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Astacus + -ura

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