Crustacean and Shellfish

Crustacean

Crustacean noun - Any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton.
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Synonyms for Crustacean

Shellfish is a synonym for crustacean in arthropod topic. In some cases you can use "Shellfish" instead a noun "Crustacean".

Shellfish

Shellfish noun - Invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell.
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Synonyms for Shellfish

Crustacean is a synonym for shellfish in invertebrate topic. You can use "Crustacean" instead a noun "Shellfish".
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