crustaceans
- plural of crustacean.
Example Sentences
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Instead, it has proven to be about Appalachian springsnails—and a few other rare or endangered species, including freshwater mussels, fish, and crustaceans.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
There are also about 100 species of corals which, together with mangroves and seagrass beds, form essential breeding and nursery grounds for fish and crustaceans.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
Grey seals typically feed on fish such as sand eels, cod and herring, as well as squid and crustaceans.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
The job Jonas has is about as far away from the crustaceans as Earth is from Mars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Solid structures are set to vibrating by toothed bows in crustaceans and insects.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
