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crustacean

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


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Developers have embraced the crustacean and he has become a mascot for Claude Code.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Rather than crustacean larvae, the specimens were adult female insects.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 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

But he told the BBC when the express service reached its final stop "sure enough" he found the crustacean "chilling" on a seat.

From BBC ● Sep. 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

The annual red crab migration, when millions of the crustaceans emerge from the forest and scramble to the ocean, is one focal point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

They eat crustaceans, birds and fish and grow to be up to about four feet long and 32 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

However, that earlier work relied largely on physiological data collected from modern marine species, particularly economically important fish and crustaceans, leaving major gaps in knowledge about the animals that were actually hardest hit.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

It eats small crustaceans and will attempt to tackle larger prey.

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




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