adj
Meaning 1
Resembling a crustacean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
crustaceous
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/kɹʌsˈteɪʃəs/
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CMU ARPABET: K R AH0 S T EY1 SH AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Hard, thin and brittle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a crustaceous lichen
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adjective
Meaning 3
being or having or resembling a hard crust or shell
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective
Meaning 4
of or belonging to the class Crustacea
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: crustacean
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History
Etymology
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