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Definition: [kruh-STAY-shuhn] One of two main classifications of shellfish (the other being mollusk), crustaceans have elongated bodies and jointed, soft (crustlike) shells. The crustacean family includes barnacles, crabs, crayfish, lobster, prawns and shrimp.


--Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst

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