crustacean
noun
crus·ta·cean
ˌkrə-ˈstā-shən 
: any of a large class (Crustacea) of mostly aquatic mandibulate arthropods that have a chitinous or calcareous and chitinous exoskeleton, a pair of often much modified appendages on each segment, and two pairs of antennae and that include the lobsters, shrimp, crabs, wood lice, water fleas, and barnacles
crustacean
adjective
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The absence of commercial lobster traps and not being poked and prodded by divers armed with snares, tickle sticks and nets for nearly four months usually results in an abundance of crustaceans for the miniseason that are less wary than normal.
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
Scientists say the whales were likely trailing tiny crustaceans called copepods, which were seeking cooler waters because climate change has warmed traditional habitats such as the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy, between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
—Josh Axelrod, Scientific American, 26 June 2024
Most otters will eat crustaceans and fish, according to the Blue Reef Aquarium.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
And one is far more likely to find fossils of algae, plants, mollusks, crustaceans, or similar smaller creatures than human remains.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
Scientists say the whales were likely trailing tiny crustaceans called copepods, which were seeking cooler waters because climate change has warmed traditional habitats such as the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy, between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
—Josh Axelrod, Scientific American, 26 June 2024
Most otters will eat crustaceans and fish, according to the Blue Reef Aquarium.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
And one is far more likely to find fossils of algae, plants, mollusks, crustaceans, or similar smaller creatures than human remains.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
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crustacean
noun
crus·ta·cean
ˌkrəs-ˈtā-shən
: any of a large class of mostly water-dwelling arthropods (as lobsters, shrimps, crabs, wood lice, water fleas, and barnacles) having an exoskeleton of chitin or chitin and a compound of calcium
crustacean
adjective
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