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Crustacean vs Crustaceous - What's the difference?

crustacean | crustaceous |

As a noun crustacean

is any arthropod of the subphylum crustacea , including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice.

As an adjective crustaceous is

resembling a crustacean.

crustacean

English

Noun

(wikipedia crustacean) (en-noun)
  • Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea , including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice.

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    * (Crustacean) * (Crustacea) * English words suffixed with -acean

    crustaceous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling a crustacean.
  • Hard, thin and brittle.