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.

Derivatives:

crustaceology n. crustaceous adj.

Etymology: mod.L crustaceus f. crusta: see CRUST

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.