crustacean (krʌˈsteɪʃən
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Definitions
noun
- any arthropod of the mainly aquatic class any arthropod of the mainly aquatic class Crustacea, typically having a carapace hardened with lime and including the lobsters, crabs, shrimps, woodlice, barnacles, copepods, and water fleas
adjective
Also
- of, relating to, or belonging to the of, relating to, or belonging to the Crustacea
Word Origin
C19: from New Latin crūstāceus hard-shelled, from Latin crūsta shell, crustUsage examples
The elder of the two always went compulsively for seafood, especially crustacean.
, Displaced Person (1987)We were offered local rock lobster, a dark crustacean that blushes when it is boiled.
Outlook India (2005)Some of Bubba's meat will be sent to labs for testing as officials try to determine why the crustacean died, Capp said Thursday.
canada.com (2005)Here that subject is a human shrimp who dreams of becoming a formidable crustacean : `massive".
Times, Sunday Times (2004)Can a crustacean be beguiled or a weasel grieve for the grief of the world The Seventh Day
, What the Bee Knows - reflections on myth, symbol and story (1989)