malacostracan

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
malacostracan /ˌmaləˈkɒstrək(ə)n/ Zoology

▶noun a crustacean of the large class Malacostraca, which includes crabs, shrimps, and lobsters, distinguished by having compound eyes that are typically on stalks. ▶adjective relating to malacostracans.

– origin from mod. L. Malacostraca, from malaco- + Gk ostrakon ‘shell’.

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