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crustacea

/ˌkrʌˈsteɪʃə/ /ˌkrʌˈstiːʃə/

Meanings
noun
Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice.

Examples :

"Many people enjoy eating crustacea like shrimp and crab as seafood. "
animal biology organism

Related Words

Illustration shrimp

shrimp noun

/ʃɹɪmp/

Any of many swimming, often edible crustaceans, chiefly of the infraorder Caridea or the suborder Dendrobranchiata, with slender legs, long whiskers and a long abdomen.

"The chef used fresh shrimp in the pasta dish. "

Illustration lobsters

lobsters noun

/ˈlɒbstərz/

A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a seafood.

"The restaurant's menu featured grilled fish, steamed clams, and lobsters caught fresh that morning. "

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration woodlice

woodlice noun

/ˈwʊdlaɪs/

Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.

"Under the damp flowerpot, we found a colony of woodlice scurrying for cover. "

Illustration subphylum

subphylum noun

/ˌsʌbˈfaɪləm/

A taxonomic category below phylum and above class

"In biology class, we learned that vertebrates, like humans and birds, are classified in the subphylum Vertebrata, which is a group smaller than the phylum Chordata but larger than the class Mammalia (for humans) or Aves (for birds). "

Illustration barnacles

barnacles noun

/ˈbɑːrnəkəlz/ /ˈbɑːrnɪkəlz/

A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships.

"The bottom of the old sailboat was covered in barnacles, making it slow and difficult to steer. "

Illustration seafood

seafood noun

/ˈsiːfuːd/

Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible aquatic life.

"My favorite dish at the restaurant is grilled seafood. "

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Illustration enjoy

enjoy verb

/ənˈd͡ʒɔɪ/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

Illustration crabs

crabs noun

/kɹæbz/

A crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.

"We saw many crabs scuttling sideways on the beach, their claws snapping at the sand. "

Illustration eating

eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

To ingest; to be ingested.

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "

Illustration arthropod

arthropod noun

/ˈɑːrθrəpɒd/ /ˈɑːrθroʊpɒd/

An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages

"The spider, a common arthropod, has eight legs with many joints and a hard outer shell. "