crustaceous

American  

[kruh-stey-shuhs] / krʌˈsteɪ ʃəs /

adjective

1. of the nature of or pertaining to a crust or shell.

2. crustacean.

3. having a hard covering or crust.

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crustaceous British  

/ krʌˈsteɪʃəs /

adjective

1. forming, resembling, or possessing a surrounding crust or shell

2. zoology another word for crustacean

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Other Word Forms

• noncrustaceous adjective

Etymology

Origin of crustaceous

First recorded in 1640–50, crustaceous is from the New Latin word crūstāceus (adj.) hard-shelled. See crustacean, -aceous

Example Sentences

The organisms examined for the study were two common types of crustaceous zooplankton that differ in size and feeding behavior.

From Science Daily

Being a toast-and-egg man myself, my day begins with the transubstantiation of bread into its crustaceous cousin, toast.

From The Guardian

Achene naked, bony or crustaceous, supported on a hardened disk.

From Project Gutenberg

Another very distinct group with silvery foliage—the crustaceous group—contains some of our choicest Alpines.

From Project Gutenberg

Gulls are, moreover, of material service, for they perform for the surface of the sea the same office which crustaceous animals do for its depths.

From Project Gutenberg