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Noun: malacostracan  ,ma-lu'kó-stru-kun
  1. Any crustacean of the subclass Malacostraca, including crabs, shrimp, and lobsters
    "The malacostracan's hard exoskeleton provided protection from predators"

Derived forms: malacostracans

Encyclopedia: Malacostracan