CRUSTACEA


Meaning of CRUSTACEA in English

One of several jointed-legged groups of animals that comprise the Arthopoda. Crustaceans have no particular set body pattern, as do the insects and spiders, often form a shell or carapace rich in calcium and are predominantly aquatic. They include the water fleas, copepods and mysids.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.