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Noun: malacostracan crustacean
  1. A major subclass of crustaceans
    "Crabs and lobsters are well-known examples of malacostracan crustaceans"

Derived forms: malacostracan crustaceans

Type of: crustacean

Part of: Malacostraca, subclass Malacostraca

Encyclopedia: Malacostracan crustacean