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Maxillula

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maxillulenounAlternative form of maxillula. [(zoology) Either of the first pair of maxillae in crustaceans.]
mentumnoun(anatomy) The chin.
cephaletronnoun(zoology) The head of a crustacean.
malacostracan(zoology) Any of very many crustaceans of the class Malacostraca.
megalopanounThe final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans
macrurannoun(zoology, obsolete) Any of many decapod crustaceans, such as the lobster and shrimp, that were once included in the subdivision Macrura
palatoquadratenoun(biology) The dorsal part of the mandibular arch in some fish
pterosphenoidnounEither of a pair of endochondral bones in the skull of some fish
clawnounA curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
basiceritenoun(zoology) The second joint of the antennae of crustaceans. [from 19th c.]
skaracaridnounAny maxillopod crustacean of the order Skaracarida
macrocrustaceannounA relatively large crustacean
circumoralAround or encircling the mouth.
lemniscusnoun(anatomy) A ribbon of fibers, especially of cerebral white nerve fibers.
crabnounAny crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
paraphragmnounA kind of lateral diaphragm in crustaceans.
marginellidnoun(zoology) Any sea snail in the family Marginellidae.
monoplacophorannoun(zoology) Any member of the superclass Monoplacophora, comprising molluscs with cap-like shells.
phoxacephalidnounAny crustacean of the family Phoxocephalidae
malleusnoun(anatomy) The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear.

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