CRUSTACEAN

crustaceous, crustacean

(adjective) of or belonging to the class Crustacea

crustacean

(noun) any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

crustacean (plural crustaceans or crustacea)

Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice.

Hyponyms

• See also crustacean

Source: Wiktionary


Crus*ta"cean (krs-t"shan; 97), a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Crustacea; crustaceous.

– n.

Definition: An animal belonging to the class Crustacea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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