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 Definitions of malacostracan  [ˌmæl əˈkɒs trə kən]  

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Definition of 'malacostracan' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) malacostracan
belonging or pertaining to the crustacean subclass Malacostraca, characterized by 20 body segments: includes lobsters, shrimps, and crabs.

2. (n.) malacostracan
a malacostracan crustacean.

Etymology:  (1825–35; &indirdesc; Gk, neut. pl. of malakóstrakos soft-shelled)

Definition of 'malacostracan' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) malacostracan
one of the Malacostraca

'malacostracan' - Nearby Entries  

malacopterygious  malacosteon  malacostomous  malacostracan  malacostracology  malacostracous  malacotoon  



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