crustacean

[ kruh-stey-shuhn ]

/ krʌˈsteɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR crustacean ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

any chiefly aquatic arthropod of the class Crustacea, typically having the body covered with a hard shell or crust, including the lobsters, shrimps, crabs, barnacles, and wood lice.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the crustaceans.

Origin of crustacean

1825–35; <New Latin Crustace(a) (neuter plural) hard-shelled ones (see crust, -acea) + -an

Words nearby crustacean

crus of clitoris, crus of diaphragm, crus of fornix, crus of penis, crust, crustacean, crustaceous, crustal, crustal plate, crusted, crustose

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Example sentences from the Web for crustacean

Here are four secrets to bring your crustacean habit to a new level.
Four Things You Didn't Know About Shrimp|Jane Frye|June 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There is no more caprice in their mode of origin than in that of a crustacean or a bird.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885|Various
No crustacean, according to Milne Edwards, is destitute of this orifice.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
The water-flea, Daphnia (a crustacean), lays two kinds of eggs known as “summer” and “winter” eggs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1|Various

For the girl was again holding out the tail end of the crustacean, and Jim Dodd's jaws were slowly and reluctantly approaching it.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930|Victor Rousseau
The different species of the genus Artemia (a low form of crustacean) live in brine-pools.
Evolution|Joseph Le Conte

British Dictionary definitions for crustacean

crustacean

/ (krʌˈsteɪʃən) /

noun

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: crustaceous

of, relating to, or belonging to the Crustacea

Word Origin for crustacean

C19: from New Latin crūstāceus hard-shelled, from Latin crūsta shell, crust

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for crustacean

crustacean

[ (kru-stay-shuhn) ]

A class of arthropods with shells.

notes for crustacean

Crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and crayfish are crustaceans.

Scientific definitions for crustacean

crustacean

[ krŭ-stā′shən ]

Any of various widespread arthropods of the class Crustacea that live mostly in water and have a hard shell, a segmented body, and jointed appendages. Crustaceans include crabs, lobsters, shrimp, barnacles, and copepods.

单词	crustacean
释义	crustacean [ kruh-stey-shuhn ] / krʌˈsteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crustacean ON THESAURUS.COM noun any chiefly aquatic arthropod of the class Crustacea, typically having the body covered with a hard shell or crust, including the lobsters, shrimps, crabs, barnacles, and wood lice. adjective belonging or pertaining to the crustaceans. Origin of crustacean 1825–35; <New Latin Crustace(a) (neuter plural) hard-shelled ones (see crust, -acea) + -an Words nearby crustacean crus of clitoris, crus of diaphragm, crus of fornix, crus of penis, crust, crustacean, crustaceous, crustal, crustal plate, crusted, crustose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crustacean Here are four secrets to bring your crustacean habit to a new level. Four Things You Didn't Know About Shrimp\|Jane Frye\|June 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST There is no more caprice in their mode of origin than in that of a crustacean or a bird. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885\|Various No crustacean, according to Milne Edwards, is destitute of this orifice. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin The water-flea, Daphnia (a crustacean), lays two kinds of eggs known as “summer” and “winter” eggs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1\|Various For the girl was again holding out the tail end of the crustacean, and Jim Dodd's jaws were slowly and reluctantly approaching it. Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930\|Victor Rousseau The different species of the genus Artemia (a low form of crustacean) live in brine-pools. Evolution\|Joseph Le Conte British Dictionary definitions for crustacean crustacean / (krʌˈsteɪʃən) / noun 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: crustaceous of, relating to, or belonging to the Crustacea Word Origin for crustacean C19: from New Latin crūstāceus hard-shelled, from Latin crūsta shell, crust Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to crustacean shellfish Cultural definitions for crustacean crustacean [ (kru-stay-shuhn) ] A class of arthropods with shells. notes for crustacean Crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and crayfish are crustaceans. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for crustacean crustacean [ krŭ-stā′shən ] Any of various widespread arthropods of the class Crustacea that live mostly in water and have a hard shell, a segmented body, and jointed appendages. Crustaceans include crabs, lobsters, shrimp, barnacles, and copepods. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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crustacean

noun

adjective

Origin of crustacean

Words nearby crustacean

Example sentences from the Web for crustacean

British Dictionary definitions for crustacean

noun

adjective Also: crustaceous

Word Origin for crustacean

Words related to crustacean

Cultural definitions for crustacean

notes for crustacean

Scientific definitions for crustacean