crustacean


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
crustacean /krʌˈsteɪʃ(ə)n/ Zoology
noun a member of the large group Crustacea, which comprises mainly aquatic arthropods such as crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and barnacles. adjective relating to crustaceans.
– origin from mod. L. Crustacea, from crusta (see crust).
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