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Scaphocerite :: Scaphocerite (n.) A flattened plate or scale attached to the second joint of the antennae of many Crustacea.

Crustaceousness :: Crustaceousness (n.) The state or quality of being crustaceous or having a crustlike shell.

Geosynclinal :: Geosynclinal (n.) the downward bend or subsidence of the earth's crust, which allows of the gradual accumulation of sediment, and hence forms the first step in the making of a mountain range; -- opposed to geanticlinal..

Chitin :: Chitin (n.) A white amorphous horny substance forming the harder part of the outer integument of insects, crustacea, and various other invertebrates; entomolin..

Louse :: Louse (n.) Any small crustacean parasitic on fishes. See Branchiura, and Ichthvophthira..

Rock :: Rock (n.) Any natural deposit forming a part of the earth's crust, whether consolidated or not, including sand, earth, clay, etc., when in natural beds..

Sedentary :: Sedentary (a.) Remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached to some object; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans..

Barnacle :: Barnacle (n.) Any cirriped crustacean adhering to rocks, floating timber, ships, etc., esp. (a) the sessile species (genus Balanus and allies), and (b) the stalked or goose barnacles (genus Lepas and allies). See Cirripedia, and Goose barnacle..

Tartar :: Tartar (n.) A correction which often incrusts the teeth, consisting of salivary mucus, animal matter, and phosphate of lime..

Carcinology :: Carcinology (n.) The department of zoology which treats of the Crustacea (lobsters, crabs, etc.); -- called also malacostracology and crustaceology..

Subcrystalline :: Subcrustaceous (a.) Occurring beneath a crust or scab; as, a subcrustaceous cicatrization..

Rusty :: Rusty (superl.) Surly; morose; crusty; sullen.

Coffin :: Coffin (n.) A casing or crust, or a mold, of pastry, as for a pie..

Prawn :: Prawn (n.) Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustacea having slender legs and long antennae. They mostly belong to the genera Pandalus, Palaemon, Palaemonetes, and Peneus, and are much used as food. The common English prawn is Palaemon serratus..

Propodite :: Propodite (n.) The sixth joint of a typical leg of a crustacean; usually, the penultimate joint..

Apodeme :: Apodeme (n.) One of the processes of the shell which project inwards and unite with one another, in the thorax of many Crustacea..

Crab :: Crab (n.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad, short body, covered with a strong shell or carapace. The abdomen is small and curled up beneath the body..

Shell :: Shell (v. i.) To fall off, as a shell, crust, etc..

Tarsus :: Tarsus (n.) The foot of an insect or a crustacean. It usually consists of form two to five joints.

Intersternal :: Intersternal (a.) Between the sternal; -- said of certain membranes or parts of insects and crustaceans.

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