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‖n. pl. (Anat.) See Crus. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. cruralis, fr. crus, cruris, leg: cf. F. crural. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the thigh or leg, or to any of the parts called crura; as, the crural arteries; crural arch; crural canal; crural ring. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. aequicrurius; aequus equal + crus, cruris, leg. ] Having equal legs or sides; isosceles. [ R. ] “Equicrural triangles.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Genital + crural. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to the genital organs and the thigh; -- applied especially to one of the lumbar nerves. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Between crura; -- applied especially to the interneural plates in the vertebral column of many cartilaginous fishes. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; long + &unr_; 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 ]

a. (Zool.) Same as Macrurous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) One of the Macrura. [ 1913 Webster ]