Definition of Crustacea in English :

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Crustacea meaning in English

Meaning of Crustacea in English

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Crustacea pronunciation in English

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Crustacea

see synonyms of crustacea

Noun

1. class crustacea, crustacea

class of mandibulate arthropods including: lobsters; crabs; shrimps; woodlice; barnacles; decapods; water fleas

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Crustacea

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plural noun
a collective term for members of the Crustacea class of (mainly aquatic) mandibulate arthropods, characterized by their usually chitinous exoskeletons

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