crustacea

CEFRC1

/krʌˈsteɪʃiə/

noun

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    noun

    A group of animals with hard shells, such as crabs and lobsters.

Examples

  • Crabs and lobsters belong to the group known as crustacea.

  • The biology class studied various types of marine crustacea.

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Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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  • The marine biologist studied the various crustacea in the reef.

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Origin

noun

From taxonomic name Crustacea.