malacostracan Zoology — [ˌmalə kɒstrək(ə)n] noun a crustacean of the large class Malacostraca, which includes crabs, shrimps, and lobsters, distinguished by having compound eyes that are typically on stalks. adjective relating to malacostracans. Origin from mod. L.… … English new terms dictionary
malacology — malacological /mal euh keuh loj i keuhl/, adj. malacologist, n. /mal euh kol euh jee/, n. the science dealing with the study of mollusks. [1830 40; < F malacologie, syncopated var. of MALACOZOOLOGIE. See MALACO , ZOOLOGY] * * * … Universalium
Mollusca — Mollusque Coquille Sa … Wikipédia en Français
mal|a|col|o|gy — «MAL uh KOL uh jee», noun. the branch of zoology that deals with mollusks. ╂[< French malacologie, short for malacozoologie < malaco (< Greek malakós soft) + zoologie zoology] … Useful english dictionary
Малакология — Раздел зоологии Малакология … Википедия
malacology — [mal΄ə käl′ə jē] n. [Fr malacologie: see MALACO & LOGY] the branch of zoology dealing with mollusks … English World dictionary