brachyurus

See also: Brachyura

Latin

Chrysocyon brachyurus' short tail

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βραχύουρος (brakhúouros, “short-tailed”), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) +‎ οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

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.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	brachyūrus	brachyūra	brachyūrum		brachyūrī	brachyūrae	brachyūra
genitive	brachyūrī	brachyūrae	brachyūrī		brachyūrōrum	brachyūrārum	brachyūrōrum
dative	brachyūrō	brachyūrae	brachyūrō		brachyūrīs
accusative	brachyūrum	brachyūram	brachyūrum		brachyūrōs	brachyūrās	brachyūra
ablative	brachyūrō	brachyūrā	brachyūrō		brachyūrīs
vocative	brachyūre	brachyūra	brachyūrum		brachyūrī	brachyūrae	brachyūra