Malacostraca

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek μαλακόστρακα (malakóstraka), from μαλακός (malakós, “soft”) + ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “shell”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmæ.ləˈkɑ.stɹə.kə/

Proper noun

Malacostraca

  1. A taxonomic class within the phylum Arthropoda – most crustaceans – crabs, lobsters, shrimps etc., which have soft shells after moulting.

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Descendants

  • → Chinese: 軟甲 / 软甲 (ruǎnjiǎ) (calque)
  • ⇒ English: malacostracan

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