crustacean

== English == === Etymology === From taxonomic name Crustacea +‎ -an. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɹʌsˈteɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === crustacean (plural crustaceans) Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice. (cladistically) Any arthropod of the clade Pancrustacea, which includes hexapods in addition to traditional crustaceans. ==== Usage notes ==== The subphylum Crustacea is paraphyletic; some animals traditionally classified as crustaceans are actually more related to hexapods (insects, springtails, etc) than to other members of Crustacea. ==== Hyponyms ==== See also Thesaurus:crustacean ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === crustacean (comparative more crustacean, superlative most crustacean) Of, relating to, or characteristic of the subphylum Crustacea. Synonym: (rare) crustaceal === References === === Further reading === Crustacean on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Crustacea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Crustacea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons