crustacean

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton
  • Adjective:
    of or belonging to the class Crustacea

Word Origin

crustacean (n.)
1835, from Crustacea the class name. As an adjective, 1858 (earlier was crustaceous, 1640s).

Example

1. 1 / 8 Like an ancient gold treasure , this tiny copepod crustacean was brought up from the atlantic abyss earlier this year
2. See also : creepy crustacean hauled from ocean depths
3. What ammonites-or , at least , some of them-ate became clear earlier this year when an x-ray showed a small crustacean in the jaws of a species called baculites .
4. The boiled crustacean was placed on a platter on top of a ruffled cloth , with a peeled lemon and a twinkling glass nearby .
5. The prawns as they are known in derogatory slang because of their vaguely crustacean appearance spend their hopeless days brawling and getting high on pet food .

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