crustaceous
/krʌˈsteɪʃəs/
adjective
- Relating to or having a hard shell or crust, like a crab or lobster.
- The biologist studied the crustaceous exoskeleton of the hermit crab.
- Many crustaceous animals, such as shrimp and lobsters, are important seafood.
- The fossil had a crustaceous texture, indicating it was once a marine creature.
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