crustacean

🇬🇧 UK/krʌ'steiʃjәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

An arthropod animal such as a lobster, crab, shrimp, or barnacle, typically with a hard shell and jointed legs

甲壳纲动物(如龙虾、螃蟹、虾等)

adj.

Of or relating to crustaceans

甲壳纲的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
cruststem
+
aceansuffix
=crustacean

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Lobsters and crabs are crustaceans commonly found in the ocean.

  • 2.

    Many crustaceans have hard shells to protect their bodies.

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