microcrustacean

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noun

A very small crustacean

Opposite
macrocrustacean
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Meanings

nounmicrocrustacean (plural microcrustaceans)

plural microcrustaceans

  1. A very small crustacean

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
macrocrustacean

Origin

From micro- + crustacean.

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Cite this entry
APA

microcrustacean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcrustacean

MLA

“microcrustacean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcrustacean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microcrustacean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcrustacean.

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