ALL meanings of malacostracan
mal·a·cos·tra·can
M m - adjective malacostracan belonging or pertaining to the crustacean subclass Malacostraca, which includes the lobsters, shrimps, crabs, etc. 1
- noun malacostracan a malacostracan crustacean. 1
- noun malacostracan A crustacean of the large class Malacostraca, such as a crab, shrimp, or lobster. 1
- noun malacostracan any crustacean of the subclass or group Malacostraca, including lobsters, crabs, woodlice, sand hoppers, and opossum shrimps 0
- adjective malacostracan of, relating to, or belonging to the Malacostraca 0
- adjective malacostracan of a large class (Malacostraca) of highly evolved crustaceans typically consisting of 19 segments, including the decapods, krill, and isopods 0
- noun malacostracan such a crustacean 0
- noun malacostracan (zoology) Any of very many crustaceans of the class Malacostraca. 0