CRUSTACEAN


Meaning of CRUSTACEAN in English

n. & adj.

n. any arthropod of the class Crustacea, having a hard shell and usu. aquatic, e.g. the crab, lobster, and shrimp.

adj. of or relating to crustaceans. crustaceology n. crustaceous adj.

[ mod.L crustaceus f. crusta: see CRUST ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.