English Explanatory Dictionary

crustacean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice.
  2. Any arthropod of the clade Pancrustacea, which includes hexapods in addition to traditional crustaceans.
adj
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the subphylum Crustacea.

Pronunciation

/kɹʌsˈteɪʃən/ en-us-crustacean.ogg

Word forms

crustacean crustaceans more crustacean most crustacean

Etymology

From taxonomic name Crustacea + -an.

Synonyms

crustacean crustaceal

Related words

crustacea crustaceology :Category:Crustaceans

Derived words

macrocrustacean microcrustacean noncrustacean Rustacean
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