/ Dictionary / Index B brachyurous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: brach•y•ur•ous Pronunciation: (brak"ē-yoor'us), [key] — adj. Zool. shorttailed, as a crab (opposed to macrurous). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: brachyurous (Thesaurus) brachyuran bracing 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