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crustaceous

/krʌsˈteɪ.ʃəs/

/krʌˈsteɪ.ʃəs/

Translations

crustaceousadjective

more crustaceous

Comp.

most crustaceous

Super.

/krʌsˈteɪ.ʃəs/

/krʌˈsteɪ.ʃəs/

The crustaceous shell of the crab is very hard.

Ракообразный панцирь краба очень твердый.

Synonyms

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.