crustacea
crus·ta·cea
noun pl \ˌkrəs-ˈtā-sh(ē-)ə\Definition of CRUSTACEA
: arthropods that are crustaceans
Origin of CRUSTACEA
New Latin, group name, from neuter plural of crustaceus
First Known Use: 1814
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