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Definition of Crustacea
1. Noun. Class of mandibulate arthropods including: lobsters; crabs; shrimps; woodlice; barnacles; decapods; water fleas.
Exact synonyms: Class Crustacea
Group relationships: Arthropoda, Phylum Arthropoda
Member holonyms: Crustacean, Malacostraca, Subclass Malacostraca, Order Stomatopoda, Stomatopoda, Entomostraca, Subclass Entomostraca, Branchiopoda, Subclass Branchiopoda, Copepoda, Subclass Copepoda, Ostracoda, Subclass Ostracoda, Cirripedia, Subclass Cirripedia
Generic synonyms: Class
Derivative terms: Crustaceous
Group relationships: Arthropoda, Phylum Arthropoda
Member holonyms: Crustacean, Malacostraca, Subclass Malacostraca, Order Stomatopoda, Stomatopoda, Entomostraca, Subclass Entomostraca, Branchiopoda, Subclass Branchiopoda, Copepoda, Subclass Copepoda, Ostracoda, Subclass Ostracoda, Cirripedia, Subclass Cirripedia
Generic synonyms: Class
Derivative terms: Crustaceous
Definition of Crustacea
1. n. pl. One of the classes of the arthropods, including lobsters and crabs; -- so called from the crustlike shell with which they are covered.
Definition of Crustacea
1. Noun. (plural of crustacean) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Crustacea
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Medical Definition of Crustacea
1. A large class of arthropods including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, wood lice, water fleas, and barnacles. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crustacea
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