| Definition of 'CRUSTACEA' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Crustacea, class Crustacea
class of mandibulate arthropods including: lobsters; crabs; shrimps; woodlice; barnacles; decapods; water fleas
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| Definition of 'CRUSTACEA' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. CRUSTACEA
one of the classes of the arthropods, including lobsters and crabs; -- so called from the crustlike shell with which they are covered
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| Definition of 'CRUSTACEA' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. CRUSTACEA
A large subphylum of mostly marine ARTHROPODS containing over 42,000 species. They include familiar arthropods such as lobsters (NEPHROPIDAE), crabs (BRACHYURA), shrimp (PENAEIDAE), and barnacles (THORACICA).
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