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Crustaceous :: Crustaceous (a.) Belonging to the Crustacea; crustacean.

Crust :: Crust (n.) To cover with a crust; to cover or line with an incrustation; to incrust.

Post-abdomen :: Post-abdomen (n.) That part of a crustacean behind the cephalothorax; -- more commonly called abdomen.

Omostegite :: Omostegite (n.) The part of the carapace of a crustacean situated behind the cervical groove.

Chela :: Chela (n.) The pincherlike claw of Crustacea and Arachnida.

Epicarican :: Epicarican (n.) An isopod crustacean, parasitic on shrimps..

Incrustate :: Incrustate (v. t.) To incrust.

Ommateum :: Ommateum (n.) A compound eye, as of insects and crustaceans..

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

Scud :: Scud (n.) Any swimming amphipod crustacean.

Semi Crustaceous :: Semi crustaceous (a.) Half crustaceous; partially crustaceous.

Meropodite :: Meropodite (n.) The fourth joint of a typical appendage of Crustacea.

Crusta :: Crusta (n.) A crust or shell.

Marsupium :: Marsupium (n.) The pouch, formed by a fold of the skin of the abdomen, in which marsupials carry their young; also, a pouch for similar use in other animals, as certain Crustacea..

Amphipoda :: Amphipoda (n. pl.) A numerous group of fourteen -- footed Crustacea, inhabiting both fresh and salt water. The body is usually compressed laterally, and the anterior pairs or legs are directed downward and forward, but the posterior legs are usually turned upward and backward. The beach flea is an example. See Tetradecapoda and Arthrostraca..

Malacostraca :: Malacostraca (n. pl.) A subclass of Crustacea, including Arthrostraca and Thoracostraca, or all those higher than the Entomostraca..

Crustaceologist :: Crustaceologist (n.) One versed in crustaceology; a crustalogist.

Crustalogist :: Crustalogist (n.) One versed in crustalogy.

Lobster :: Lobster (n.) Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus Homarus; as the American lobster (H. Americanus), and the European lobster (H. vulgaris). The Norwegian lobster (Nephrops Norvegicus) is similar in form. All these have a pair of large unequal claws. The spiny lobsters of more southern waters, belonging to Palinurus, Panulirus, and allied genera, have no large claws. The fresh-water crayfishes are sometimes called lobsters..

Telson :: Telson (n.) The terminal joint or movable piece at the end of the abdomen of Crustacea and other articulates. See Thoracostraca.

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