Associations to the word «Crustacean»

Wiktionary

CRUSTACEAN, noun. Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice.

Dictionary definition

CRUSTACEAN, noun. Any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton.
CRUSTACEAN, adjective. Of or belonging to the class Crustacea.

Wise words

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