
Meaning of ASTACUS
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] type genus of the family Astacidae; Old World crayfish |
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ASTACUS is a 7 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Astacus |
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| | See Also: | | arthropod genus, Astacidae, Astacura, ecrevisse, family Astacidae, Old World crayfish | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \As"ta*cus\, n. [L. astacus a crab, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of crustaceans, containing the crawfish of
fresh-water lobster of Europe, and allied species of western
North America. See {Crawfish}.
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