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Definition of Decapod crustacean
1. Noun. Crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax.
Exact synonyms: Decapod
Generic synonyms: Crustacean
Group relationships: Decapoda, Order Decapoda
Specialized synonyms: Crab, Lobster, Crawdad, Crawdaddy, Crawfish, Crayfish, Hermit Crab, Shrimp, Prawn, Tropical Prawn
Generic synonyms: Crustacean
Group relationships: Decapoda, Order Decapoda
Specialized synonyms: Crab, Lobster, Crawdad, Crawdaddy, Crawfish, Crayfish, Hermit Crab, Shrimp, Prawn, Tropical Prawn