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crustaceous

UK
/krʌsˈteɪ.ʃəs/
US
/krʌˈsteɪ.ʃəs/

Translations

crustaceousadjective
more crustaceous
Comp.
most crustaceous
Super.
UK
/krʌsˈteɪ.ʃəs/
US
/krʌˈsteɪ.ʃəs/
crustacéS’emploie surtout en zoologie pour les animaux à carapace ou à exosquelette dur.
The crustaceous creature scuttled across the ocean floor, its hard shell glistening in the sunlight.
La créature crustacée se faufilait sur le fond de l’océan, sa carapace dure brillant au soleil.
Additional translations
crustacéPar extension, pour une surface dure, cassante ou en croûte, notamment en botanique, en lichénologie ou pour des coquilles.
Synonyms
crusty
exoskeletal
chitinous
shell-like
hardened

Definitions

crustaceousadjective
Relating to or having a hard outer shell or crust, typically used to describe animals like crabs or lobsters.
The crustaceous creature scuttled across the ocean floor, its hard shell glistening in the sunlight.
Having a hard, brittle surface that resembles a crust, especially in certain plants, lichens, or shells.
The lichen formed a crustaceous layer on the rock, flaking off in brittle pieces.
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