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crustacean

noun crus·ta·cean \ˌkrəs-ˈtā-shən\

: a type of animal (such as a crab or lobster) that has several pairs of legs and a body made up of sections that are covered in a hard outer shell

Full Definition of CRUSTACEAN

:  any of a large class (Crustacea) of mostly aquatic mandibulate arthropods that have a chitinous or calcareous and chitinous exoskeleton, a pair of often much modified appendages on each segment, and two pairs of antennae and that include the lobsters, shrimps, crabs, wood lice, water fleas, and barnacles
crustacean adjective
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First Known Use of CRUSTACEAN

1835
CRUSTACEAN Defined for Kids

crustacean

noun crus·ta·cean \ˌkrəs-ˈtā-shən\

Definition of CRUSTACEAN for Kids

:  any of a large group of mostly water animals (as crabs, lobsters, and shrimps) with a body made of segments, a tough outer shell, two pairs of antennae, and limbs that are jointed

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