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Malacostraca \Mal`a*cos"tra*ca\, prop. n. pl. [NL., from Gr.
malako`s soft + ? shell of a testacean.]
(Zool.)
A subclass of Crustacea, including Arthrostraca and
Thoracostraca, or all those higher than the Entomostraca.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Malacostraca noun
largest subclass of Crustacea including most of the
well-known marine, freshwater, and terrestrial
crustaceans: crabs; lobsters; shrimps; sow bugs; beach
flies [syn: subclass Malacostraca]
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
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Malacostraca \Mal`a*cos"tra*ca\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. ? soft +
? shell of a testacean.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A subclass of Crustacea, including Arthrostraca and
Thoracostraca, or all those higher than the Entomostraca.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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