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crustacean

[kruh-stey-shuhn] / krʌˈsteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
arthropod
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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Rattlesnakes were also the species most frequently infected with Ro, an invasive crustacean parasite commonly known as snake lungworm.

From Science Daily May 26, 2026

Wags are calling it the “lobstermander” because the new House District 7 extends like a crustacean with the tail in heavily Democratic northern Virginia to the body stretching downstate and branching into two claws.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

"Since January, I've spent hours on the lobster every day," Gao told AFP, referring to OpenClaw's red crustacean mascot.

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

Few people know the truth about the crustacean that briefly resides in their child’s bedroom: that it was meant to live for at least 30 years.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2025

The fiddler crab, that small and picturesque crustacean whose hordes move over mud flats or sand flats like grazing cattle, has no defense against the sprayers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Jellyfish, worms and crustaceans are among the community of creatures living off the huge spread of carcasses.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Instead, it has proven to be about Appalachian springsnails—and a few other rare or endangered species, including freshwater mussels, fish, and crustaceans.

From Slate Apr. 27, 2026

The job Jonas has is about as far away from the crustaceans as Earth is from Mars.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

Robison suspects that this majestic creature might have stayed there after feeding on small crustaceans and larval fish.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2026

Murtlaps eat crustaceans and the feet of anyone foolish enough to step on them.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling




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