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crustaceans
The class of arthropods that includes crabs, shrimp, lobsters, and barnacles. Characterized by a hard exoskeleton. An important food category in Japanese cuisine.
Related Words
Related:
軟体動物 (mollusks)
Related:
節足動物 (arthropods)
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貝類 (shellfish)
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二枚貝 (bivalve (shellfish))
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軟体 (soft body)