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Portuguese
Etymology
From the taxonomic name Brachyura, from Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾa.kiˈu.ɾu/ , (faster pronunciation) /bɾaˈkju.ɾu/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾa.kiˈu.ɾu/ , (faster pronunciation) /bɾaˈkju.ɾu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾa.kiˈu.ɾo/ , (faster pronunciation) /bɾaˈkju.ɾo/
- Hyphenation: bran‧qui‧ú‧ro
Adjective
braquiúro (feminine braquiúra, masculine plural braquiúros, feminine plural braquiúras)
- (zoology) brachyuran; brachyural
- (zoology) short-tailed
Noun
braquiúro m (plural braquiúros)
- (zoology) brachyuran; brachyural
- (zoology) short-tailed
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