Meaning Crustacea
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Crustacea


1814, Modern Latin neuter plural of crustaceus (animalia), literally "having a crust or shell," from Latin crusta "crust, rind, bark, hard shell" (see crust (n.)). Taken as a zoolo [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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Crustacea


Class of invertebrates to which the Atlantic blue crab belongs; the crab is a crustacean.
Source: chesapeakequarterly.net (offline)

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Crustacea


(n) class of mandibulate arthropods including: lobsters; crabs; shrimps; woodlice; barnacles; decapods; water fleas
Source: beedictionary.com

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Crustacea


A large subphylum of mostly marine Arthropods containing over 42,000 species. They include familiar Arthropods such as lobsters (Nephropidae), crabs (Brachyura), shrimp (Penaeidae), and Barnacles (Tho [..]
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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Crustacea


shellfish such as crabs, lobsters and prawns
Source: genustraithandbook.org.uk (offline)

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Crustacea


A class that includes crabs, shrimps, and crayfishes. They have segmented bodies with a head, thorax, and abdomen.
Source: marinemammal.uga.edu

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Crustacea


A large subphylum of mostly marine ARTHROPODS containing over 42,000 species. They include familiar arthropods such as lobsters (NEPHROPIDAE), crabs (BRACHYURA), shrimp (PENAEIDAE), and barnacles (THO [..]
Source: medicaldictionaryweb.com

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Crustacea


Aquatic arthropods characterized by the presence of biramous appendages and two sets of antennae. Examples include crabs, lobsters, copepods, barnacles, shrimps, and waterfleas.
Source: evolution.unibas.ch





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