crustaceous

• Adjetivo pouco comum que significa que tem uma casca ou crosta dura, usado sobretudo em contextos zoológicos para descrever crustáceos ou animais de carapaça rígida.

An obsolete adjective meaning having a hard shell or crust, typically used in zoological contexts to describe crustaceans.

1. Relating to crustaceansC2formalscientific

   Of or belonging to the class Crustacea, which includes animals like crabs, lobsters, and shrimp.

   Crustáceo

   • The biologist studied the crustaceous species found in the deep ocean.
   • Crustaceous animals have a hard exoskeleton that protects their bodies.
   • Many crustaceous creatures are vital to marine ecosystems.

   Sinônimoscrustacean

2. Having a hard shellC2formalscientific

   Being, having, or resembling a hard crust or shell.

   Que tem casca ou carapaça dura

   • The fossil had a crustaceous exterior that preserved its shape.
   • Some insects have a crustaceous covering that shields them from predators.
   • The rock formation had a crustaceous texture, like ancient shell deposits.

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