- crustacean crus·ta·cean n
- [krʌs'teɪʃən]
Zool crostaceo
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crustacean crus·ta·cean n
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crus·ta·cean — /krəˈsteıʃən/ noun, pl ceans [count] technical : a type of animal (such as a crab or lobster) that has several pairs of legs and a body made up of sections that are covered in a hard outer shell ◇ Crustaceans usually live in the water. crustacean … Useful english dictionary
Crustacean — Crus*ta cean (kr?s t? shan; 97), a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Crustacea; crustaceous. n. An animal belonging to the class Crustacea. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crustacean — crus|ta|cean [krʌˈsteıʃən] n technical [Date: 1800 1900; : Modern Latin; Origin: crustaceus, from Latin crusta; CRUST] an animal such as a ↑lobster or a ↑crab that has a hard outer shell and several pairs of legs, and usually lives in water… … Dictionary of contemporary English
crustacean — crus|ta|cean [ krʌ steıʃn ] noun count TECHNICAL a sea animal such as a CRAB or a LOBSTER with a hard shell and several pairs of legs: SHELLFISH … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crustacean — crus ta·cean || steɪʃjÉ™n n. hard shelled animal with jointed limbs (crab, shrimp, etc.) adj. pertaining to hard shelled animals with jointed limbs (crabs, shrimp, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
crustacean — crus·ta·cean … English syllables
crustacean — crus•ta•cean [[t]krʌˈsteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) ivt any chiefly aquatic arthropod of the class Crustacea, typically having the body covered with a hard shell, including lobsters, shrimps, crabs, barnacles, and wood lice 2) ivt belonging or pertaining to … From formal English to slang
