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crustaceans

nounmasculine/kɾuʃˈtasjuʃ/medium

crus·tá·ce·os

Definition

A class of arthropod animals, typically aquatic, with segmented bodies and a hard exoskeleton.
Lobsters and crabs are examples of crustaceans.
The study of crustaceans is called carcinology.
Common collocations
crustacean shellmarine crustaceans

Etymology

Do latim 'crustaceus', de 'crusta' (casca, crosta).

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