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crustal

[ kruhs-tl ]
/ ˈkrʌs tl /

adjective

of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.

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Origin of crustal

1855–60; <Latin crūst(a) shell, crust + -al1

Words nearby crustal

crus of fornix, crus of penis, crust, crustacean, crustaceous, crustal, crustal plate, crusted, crustose, crusty, crut
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British Dictionary definitions for crustal

crustal
/ (ˈkrʌstəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the earth's crust
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