crustacean
noun
crus·ta·cean
ˌkrə-ˈstā-shən 
: any of a large class (Crustacea) of mostly aquatic mandibulate arthropods that have a chitinous or calcareous and chitinous exoskeleton, a pair of often much modified appendages on each segment, and two pairs of antennae and that include the lobsters, shrimp, crabs, wood lice, water fleas, and barnacles
crustacean
adjective
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Blue whales — the planet’s largest animal — subsist on tiny crustaceans called krill.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
The top food allergens include milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.
—Corinne Savides Happel, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales and more.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Guests will be served a five-course prix-fixe menu showcasing seafood and crustaceans from the Pacific Ocean.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
The top food allergens include milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.
—Corinne Savides Happel, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales and more.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Guests will be served a five-course prix-fixe menu showcasing seafood and crustaceans from the Pacific Ocean.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Crustacean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crustacean. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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crustacean
noun
crus·ta·cean
ˌkrəs-ˈtā-shən
: any of a large class of mostly water-dwelling arthropods (as lobsters, shrimps, crabs, wood lice, water fleas, and barnacles) having an exoskeleton of chitin or chitin and a compound of calcium
crustacean
adjective
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