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Malacostraca
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Translingual
Etymology
mul la-new -, from mul grc μαλακόστρακος μαλακόστρακα, from grc μαλακός soft + grc ὄστρακον shell.
Pronunciation
en US /ˌmæ.ləˈkɑ.stɹə.kə/
Proper noun
class phylum Arthropoda most crustaceans crabs, lobsters, shrimps etc., which have soft shells after moulting
Hypernyms
class ; Crustacea subphylum subphylum
Hyponyms
class Eumalacostraca subclass, Hoplocarida subclass, Phyllocarida subclass subclasses
Derived terms
Eumalacostraca subclass
Descendants
zh 軟甲 1
en malacostracan 1
References
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mul Crustaceans