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crus·ta·cean 
[kruh-stey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
[kruh-stey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
–adjective
| 1. | 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. |
| 2. | belonging or pertaining to the crustaceans. |
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| crus·ta·cean
(krŭ-stā'shən) Pronunciation Key
n. Any of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps, and barnacles, characteristically having a segmented body, a chitinous exoskeleton, and paired, jointed limbs. adj. Of or belonging to the Crustacea. [From New Latin Crūstācea, class name, neuter pl. of crūstāceus, hard-shelled, from Latin crūsta, shell; see kreus- in Indo-European roots.] |
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crustacean
crustacean
1835, from Mod.L. Crustacea, the class name (introduced by Lamarck, 1801), neut. pl. of adj. crustaceus "having a crust or shell," from L. crusta "crust, hard shell" (see crust).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| crustacean | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of or belonging to the class Crustacea [syn: crustaceous] |
noun | |
| 1. | any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton |
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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| crustacean
(krŭ-stā'shən) Pronunciation Key
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.
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
crustacean [(kru-stay-shuhn)]
crustacean [(kru-stay-shuhn)]
A class of arthropods with shells.
Note: Crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and crayfish are crustaceans.
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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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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