Malacostraca
— Noun
– English
~ largest subclass of Crustacea including most of the well-known marine, freshwater, and terrestrial crustaceans: crabs; lobsters; shrimps; sow bugs; beach flies
Malacothamnus
— Noun
– English
~ genus of shrubs or small trees: chaparral mallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus
— Noun
– English
~ shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea