decapod crustacean meaning

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decapod crustacean (noun): crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax.

Definition of decapod crustacean

  1. crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax

    Synonyms: decapod

    Type of: crustacean

    Kinds: crab, lobster, crayfish, hermit crab, shrimp, prawn, tropical prawn

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