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Crustalogy :: Crustalogy (n.) Crustaceology.

Basipodite :: Basipodite (n.) The basal joint of the legs of Crustacea.

Nebalia :: Nebalia (n.) A genus of small marine Crustacea, considered the type of a distinct order (Nebaloidea, or Phyllocarida.).

Endopodite :: Endopodite (n.) The internal or principal branch of the locomotive appendages of Crustacea. See Maxilliped.

Monocule :: Monocule (n.) A small crustacean with one median eye.

Pedireme :: Pedireme (n.) A crustacean, some of whose feet serve as oars..

Facet :: Facet (n.) One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.

Decrustation :: Decrustation (n.) The removal of a crust.

Artemia :: Artemia (n.) A genus of phyllopod Crustacea found in salt lakes and brines; the brine shrimp. See Brine shrimp.

Metanauplius :: Metanauplius (n.) A larval crustacean in a stage following the nauplius, and having about seven pairs of appendages..

Parasita :: Parasita (n. pl.) A division of copepod Crustacea, having a sucking mouth, as the lerneans. They are mostly parasites on fishes. Called also Siphonostomata..

Polymeniscous :: Polymeniscous (a.) Having numerous facets; -- said of the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.

Gribble :: Gribble (n.) A small marine isopod crustacean (Limnoria lignorum or L. terebrans), which burrows into and rapidly destroys submerged timber, such as the piles of wharves, both in Europe and America..

Thorax :: Thorax (n.) The second, or middle, region of the body of a crustacean, arachnid, or other articulate animal. In the case of decapod Crustacea, some writers include under the term thorax only the three segments bearing the maxillipeds; others include also the five segments bearing the legs. See Illust. in Appendix..

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

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

Armadillo :: Armadillo (n.) A genus of small isopod Crustacea that can roll themselves into a ball.

Sloughing :: Sloughing (n.) The act of casting off the skin or shell, as do insects and crustaceans; ecdysis..

Epistome :: Epistome (n.) The region between the antennae and the mouth, in Crustacea..

Swimming :: Swimmeret (n.) One of a series of flat, fringed, and usually bilobed, appendages, of which several pairs occur on the abdominal somites of many crustaceans. They are used as fins in swimming..

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