‖prop. n. pl. [ NL., from Gr.
n. (Zool.) One of the
n. [ Malacostracan + -logy. ] That branch of Zoological science which relates to the crustaceans; -- called also
a. (Zool.) Belonging to the Malacostraca. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Thorax, and Ostracoid, a. ] (Zool.) An extensive division of Crustacea, having a dorsal shield or carapec&unr_; &unr_;&unr_;niting all, or nearly all, of the thoracic somites to the head. It includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and similar species. [ 1913 Webster ]