crustacean

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Synonyms: rustacean, crustacea, cretacean, crustaceans

Antonyms: rustacean, crustacea, cretacean, crustaceans

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Noun

1. Any [[arthropod]] of the [[subphylum]] {{taxfmt|Crustacea|subphylum}}, including [[lobster]]s, [[crab]]s, [[shrimp]], [[barnacle]]s and [[woodlouse|woodlice]].
2. {{lb|en|cladistically}} Any arthropod of the clade {{taxfmt|Pancrustacea|clade}}, which includes [[hexapod]]s in addition to traditional crustaceans.

Adjective

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the [[subphylum]] {{taxfmt|Crustacea|subphylum}}.

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