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crustacean

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


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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

At present, it is allowed to cut up a crustacean alive, unlike the mammals we eat.

From Science Daily Nov. 26, 2024

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

She said they eat a mixture of food such as clams and mussels and crustaceans, so there would plenty of food around the Scottish coast.

From BBC Apr. 28, 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

There are also about 100 species of corals which, together with mangroves and seagrass beds, form essential breeding and nursery grounds for fish and crustaceans.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

Most belonged to groups such as marine bristle worms, crustaceans, and mollusks, including snails and mussels.

From Science Daily Feb. 2, 2026

When the fish are frozen out, they’ll eat other things, including crustaceans, mice, voles and small birds.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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