ASTACUS

Astacus, genus Astacus

(noun) type genus of the family Astacidae; Old World crayfish

Source: WordNet® 3.1


As"ta*cus, n. Etym: [L. astacus a crab, Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of crustaceans, containing the crawfish of fresh-water lobster of Europe, and allied species of western North America. See Crawfish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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