crustacean

Relating to or characteristic of crustaceans, a large class of arthropods with a hard exoskeleton, typically living in water.

• 🇩🇪Zu den Krebstieren gehörend oder für sie typisch – einer großen Klasse von Gliederfüßern mit hartem Außenskelett, die meist im Wasser leben.

1. Relating to crustaceans C1 formal scientific

   Of or pertaining to the class Crustacea, which includes crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and barnacles.

   • The crustacean exoskeleton is made of chitin.
   • Crustacean species are found in both marine and freshwater environments.
   • The biologist studied crustacean anatomy in detail.

   🇩🇪krustentierartig

   Synonyme: crustaceous

• more crustacean comparative form
• most crustacean superlative form

A noun referring to a type of arthropod with a hard exoskeleton, typically living in water, including crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and barnacles.

• 🇩🇪Ein wirbelloses Wassertier mit einem harten Außenskelett, zu dem Krebse, Hummer, Garnelen und Rankenfüßer gehören.

1. Arthropod group B2 formal scientific

   Any member of the class Crustacea, typically having a hard exoskeleton, segmented body, and jointed limbs, living mostly in water.

   • Crabs, lobsters, and shrimp are all crustaceans.
   • The biologist studied the anatomy of a crustacean under a microscope.
   • Crustaceans play a vital role in the marine food chain.

   🇩🇪Krebstier

2. Edible seafood B1 informal culinary

   A crustacean considered as food, often prepared by boiling or steaming.

   • We ordered a platter of crustaceans at the seafood restaurant.
   • She loves eating crustaceans like prawns and langoustines.
   • The chef prepared a delicious crustacean bisque.

   🇩🇪Krustentier (als Nahrung)

• crustaceans plural form
• crustaceans' possessive plural form
• crustacean's possessive singular form