/ Dictionary / Index B brachyuran: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: brach•y•ur•an Pronunciation: (brak"ē-yoor'un), [key] — adj. belonging or pertaining to the suborder Brachyura, comprising the true crabs. —n. a brachyuran crustacean. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: brachyuran (Thesaurus) brachystomatous brachyurous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language