(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:50:00

Crus*ta"ceous (kr?s-t?"sh?s; 97), a. [NL. crustaceous. See crustacea.]

1.

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, crust or shell; having a crustlike shell.

2. Zool.

Belonging to the Crustacea; crustacean.

 

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