How to Use crustacean in a Sentence

crustacean

noun
Definition of crustaceannext
  • Part of this is due to tiny crustaceans called copepods, a fatty food source for many of the salmon’s prey, such as herring.
    — Rocky Barker, idahostatesman, 8 July 2017
  • Researchers believe this behavior probes the dirt for worms or crustaceans.
    — National Geographic, 27 June 2017
  • But big or small, the crustaceans are allowed to be taken through security.
    — Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY, 27 June 2017
  • Cholera is caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae, which lives in salty water and lashes itself to the shells of small crustaceans.
    — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2017
  • Tree nuts, such as walnuts and pistachios, and seeds accounted for 18% of claims, followed by eggs, crustaceans, and dairy.
    — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2017
  • These crustaceans contribute more than $1 billion a year to the state's economy — and contribute to a way of life that goes back generations.
    — CBS News, 13 July 2017
  • After the crustaceans molt, they're shipped off to become softshell crab sandwiches in Baltimore or New York.
    — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, 8 July 2017
  • Look for these foot-tall shorebirds along bay shorelines and inlets, where they can be observed probing the tidal mud flats with their elongate bills, searching for worms and small crustaceans like juvenile crabs or grass shrimp.
    — Dave Taft, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2017
  • After a day of blasts, the numbers of dead plankton rose by two to three times, and the larvae of krill—the little crustaceans that large whales depend upon—were completely annihilated.
    — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 6 July 2017
  • In fact, according to the New England Aquarium, this golden crustacean is one in 30 million!
    — Saryn Chorney, PEOPLE.com, 1 Sep. 2017
  • That idea has generated some criticism from fishermen who feel they shouldn't be penalized for environmental changes that are harming the crustaceans.
    — Patrick Whittle, courant.com, 1 Aug. 2017
  • The state is home to most of the country’s supply of the classy crustaceans.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The crustacean will come with a mini loaf of nori bread to round out the meal.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 21 Jan. 2021
  • Giant Isopods, a type of crustacean that lurks in the deep sea.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Fish, squid, and crustaceans are their main food sources here.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • When hauled back up, the sides close from the top, catching the crustaceans inside.
    — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
  • The crustaceans made up 92 percent of all life seen during the dives.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 19 Sep. 2019
  • The purrs, croaks, and grunts of fish and crustaceans that live there and the sounds of healthy coral growing can echo through the water.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The coconut or robber crab is the largest land crustacean.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The tender crustaceans are sautéed in a white garlic sauce with a spice (spices?
    — The Know, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2019
  • Most of the unnamed species are crustaceans and marine worms.
    — Byscience News Staff, science.org, 1 June 2023
  • The distinctive bill would prove to be useful as the chick grew to scoop up crustaceans and fish.
    — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The dish calls for sauteing the crustaceans in butter with garlic, adding a pinch of flour to thicken the gravy.
    — David Hammond, chicagotribune.com, 31 Jan. 2018
  • The crawfish that feast on them were buried deep in the ground, and each of his traps only offered a dozen or so of the crustacean.
    — Phoebe Suy Gibson, Chron, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Siu’s soft-shell secret is a light touch that lets those crustaceans sing.
    — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 23 May 2018
  • Batfish use their pectoral, or side-fins, as 'legs' to 'crawl' on the seafloor to feed on worms, and small crustaceans and fish.
    — Jennifer Earl, Fox News, 19 June 2018
  • Father Mark Rand and son Luke Rand said the crustacean will not be eaten.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Aug. 2022
  • One courageous crustacean has served up a reminder that where there’s a will, there’s a way.
    — Casey Quackenbush, Time, 4 June 2018
  • The team is still working out why crustaceans managed so well, contrary to expectations.
    — Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Since leaving their aquarium Eden, the crustaceans have slowly taken over some European waterways—and even crowded out local species as far away as Madagascar.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024

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