malacostracan
noun
mal·a·cos·tra·can
ˌma-lə-ˈkä-stri-kən
: any of a large subclass (Malacostraca) of crustaceans having a thorax consisting of eight segments usually covered by a carapace and including the decapods and isopods
malacostracan
adjective
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