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crustacean

/kɹʌsˈteɪʃən/

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

Examples :

"The seafood restaurant's menu featured several types of crustacean, including lobster and shrimp. "
animal biology organism ocean nature food

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Illustration lobster

lobster noun

/ˈlɒb.stə/ /ˈlɑb.stɚ/

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.

"For dinner, we had delicious lobster with steamed vegetables. "

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 restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

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 crustacea

crustacea noun

/ˌkrʌˈsteɪʃə/ /ˌkrʌˈstiːʃə/

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

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

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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 featured

featured verb

/ˈfiːtʃərd/ /ˈfiːtʃərd/

To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.

"The teacher featured teamwork as the most important skill for success in the group project. "

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. "