Meanings
nouncrustacea pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyCrustaceans.
Origin
- taxonomic nameCrustacea
- Englishcrustacea
From taxonomic name Crustacea.
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APA
crustacea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crustacea
MLA
“crustacea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crustacea. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crustacea,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crustacea.
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