Meanings
adjectivemalacostracous (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyBelonging to the Malacostraca.
Origin
From taxonomic name Malacostraca + -ous.
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APA
malacostracous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malacostracous
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“malacostracous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malacostracous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malacostracous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malacostracous.
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