Macrura

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Macrura \Ma*cru"ra\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? long + ? tail.]
     (Zool.)
     A subdivision of decapod Crustacea, having the abdomen
     largely developed. It includes the lobster, prawn, shrimp,
     and many similar forms. Cf. {Decapoda}.
     [1913 Webster]