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malacostracan

(ˌmæləˈkɒstrəkən)
n
(Animals) any crustacean of the subclass or group Malacostraca, including lobsters, crabs, woodlice, sand hoppers, and opossum shrimps
adj
(Zoology) of, relating to, or belonging to the Malacostraca
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek malakōstrakos, from malaco- + ostrakon shell]
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mal•a•cos•tra•can

(ˌmæl əˈkɒs trə kən)

adj.
1. belonging or pertaining to the crustacean subclass Malacostraca, characterized by 20 body segments: includes lobsters, shrimps, and crabs.
n.
2. a malacostracan crustacean.
[1825–35; « Greek, neuter pl. of malakóstrakos soft-shelled]
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