thoracostraca - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'thoracostraca' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Thoracostraca

[ a.]

- An extensive division of Crustacea, having a dorsal shield or carapec/ //niting all, or nearly all, of the thoracic somites to the head. It includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and similar species.

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tho thole tholed tholing thomaean thomaism thomean thomism thomist thomite

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