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Crustacean

Of or pertaining to the Crustacea; crustaceous.

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Arthropod 76% connected

One of the Arthropoda.

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Barnacle 76% connected

Any cirriped crustacean adhering to rocks, floating timber, ships, etc., esp. (a) the sessile species (genus Balanus and allies), and (b) the stalked…

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Brachyuran 76% connected

One of the Brachyura.

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Branchiopod 76% connected

One of the Branchiopoda.

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Cirriped 76% connected

One of the Cirripedia.

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Copepod 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the Copepoda.

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Decapod 76% connected

A crustacean with ten feet or legs, as a crab; one of the Decapoda. Also used adjectively.

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Stomatopod 76% connected

One of the Stomatopoda.

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Chela 70% connected

The pincherlike claw of Crustacea and Arachnida.

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Claw 70% connected

A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird.

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Gnathopod 70% connected

A gnathopodite or maxilliped. See Maxilliped.

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Maxilliped 70% connected

One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next behind the maxillae. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower Crustacea have but one pai…

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Nipper 70% connected

One who, or that which, nips.

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Crustaceous 92% connected

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, crust or shell; having a crustlike shell.

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