brachyurus

See also: Brachyura

Latin
Chrysocyon brachyurus' short tail

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βρᾰχύς (brakhús, “short”) +‎ Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) +‎ -us.

Adjective

brachyūrus (feminine brachyūra, neuter brachyūrum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) Having a short tail.
    Synonym: brevicaudus (pure Latin)

Usage notes
  • Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative brachyūrus brachyūra brachyūrum brachyūrī brachyūrae brachyūra
Genitive brachyūrī brachyūrae brachyūrī brachyūrōrum brachyūrārum brachyūrōrum
Dative brachyūrō brachyūrō brachyūrīs
Accusative brachyūrum brachyūram brachyūrum brachyūrōs brachyūrās brachyūra
Ablative brachyūrō brachyūrā brachyūrō brachyūrīs
Vocative brachyūre brachyūra brachyūrum brachyūrī brachyūrae brachyūra
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