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Definition of Crustacean
1. Noun. Any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton.
Generic synonyms: Arthropod
Group relationships: Class Crustacea, Crustacea
Terms within: Green Gland, Chela, Claw, Nipper, Pincer
Specialized synonyms: Malacostracan Crustacean, Decapod, Decapod Crustacean, Brachyuran, Stomatopod, Stomatopod Crustacean, Branchiopod, Branchiopod Crustacean, Branchiopodan, Copepod, Copepod Crustacean, Mussel Shrimp, Ostracod, Seed Shrimp, Barnacle, Cirriped, Cirripede
Group relationships: Class Crustacea, Crustacea
Terms within: Green Gland, Chela, Claw, Nipper, Pincer
Specialized synonyms: Malacostracan Crustacean, Decapod, Decapod Crustacean, Brachyuran, Stomatopod, Stomatopod Crustacean, Branchiopod, Branchiopod Crustacean, Branchiopodan, Copepod, Copepod Crustacean, Mussel Shrimp, Ostracod, Seed Shrimp, Barnacle, Cirriped, Cirripede
2. Adjective. Of or belonging to the class Crustacea.
Definition of Crustacean
1. a. Of or pertaining to the Crustacea; crustaceous.
Definition of Crustacean
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Medical Definition of Crustacean
1. A shell-covered sea creature - for example crabs and lobsters. (16 Dec 1997)