carstes

[Gr. korystes =a warrior.] Zool.: A genus of Brachyurous (Short-tailed) Crustaceans. The chele ( i. e., the anterior feet) are, in the males, about twice as long as the body; in the females, they are not remarkably long. că-rs-ti-dæ, s. pl. [Mod. Lat. corystes (q. v.), and fem. pl. adj. suff. -ide.] Zoology : A family of Brachyurous Crustaceans. Type Corystes (q.v.).