"crustacean" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /krʌsˈteɪʃən/ Audio: en-us-crustacean.ogg [US] Forms: crustacean [singular], crustaceans or crustacea [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=crustaceans|3=crustacea}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A crustacean is any arthropod within the subphylum Crustacea
    Sense id: simple-crustacean-en-noun-klvW9xV9
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