crustacean adj 1: of or belonging to the class Crustacea [syn: {crustaceous}, {crustacean}] n 1: any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton
Crustacean \Crus*ta"cean\ (kr?s-t?"shan; 97), a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Crustacea; crustaceous. -- n. An animal belonging to the class Crustacea. [1913 Webster]