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词汇 crustacean
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Definition of crustacean in English:

crustacean

noun krʌˈsteɪʃnkrəˈsteɪʃ(ə)n
Zoology
  • An arthropod of the large, mainly aquatic group Crustacea, such as a crab, lobster, shrimp, or barnacle.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Marine scientists have found evidence of similar patterns among shoreline species like crabs, crustaceans and seaweed.
    • The significance of this is that other species such as shellfish and crustaceans feeding in plankton could be affected.
    • Most of the pesticides used to control sea lice are ‘broad-spectrum crustacean toxins’ and may have an effect on species such as lobster.
    • On the coast, the plovers' diet consists of marine worms, crustaceans, and small mollusks.
    • The soup had a lovely subtle crustacean flavor.
adjective krʌˈsteɪʃnkrəˈsteɪʃ(ə)n
Zoology
  • Relating to or denoting crustaceans.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hungry when born, sea horses eat crustacean larvae and other small creatures with their tubular mouths.
    • Positive effects of juvenoids on crustacean metamorphosis were also encountered in barnacles early on.
    • It is a small crustacean related to the woodlice.
    • An additional treatment without crustacean zooplankton was also established.
    • If this protein evolved with the faster crustacean rate, the estimated time of divergence is even more recent.

Derivatives

  • crustaceology

  • noun -ʃɪˈɒlədʒi
    Zoology
  • crustaceous

  • adjectivekrʌˈsteɪʃəskrəˈsteɪʃəs
    • 1Relating to or denoting crustaceans.

      crustaceous species
      1. 1.1 Having a hard shell.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The more crustaceous the outer structure, the more aware we are of the softness of the underbelly.
      • these genera have crustaceous seed coats
      • figurative Africa is a theme close to my otherwise crustaceous heart

Rhymes

ablation, aeration, agnation, Alsatian, Amerasian, Asian, aviation, cetacean, citation, conation, creation, Croatian, counterdemonstration, counterproliferation, curation, Dalmatian, delation, dilation, donation, duration, elation, fixation, Galatian, geolocation, glocalization, gyration, Haitian, halation, Horatian, ideation, illation, lavation, legation, libation, location, lunation, mutation, natation, nation, negation, notation, nutation, oblation, oration, ovation, potation, relation, rogation, rotation, Sarmatian, sedation, Serbo-Croatian, station, staycation, taxation, Thracian, vacation, vexation, vocation, zonation

Definition of crustacean in US English:

crustacean

nounkrəˈsteɪʃ(ə)nkrəˈstāSH(ə)n
Zoology
  • An arthropod of the large, mainly aquatic group Crustacea, such as a crab, lobster, shrimp, or barnacle.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The soup had a lovely subtle crustacean flavor.
    • Most of the pesticides used to control sea lice are ‘broad-spectrum crustacean toxins’ and may have an effect on species such as lobster.
    • The significance of this is that other species such as shellfish and crustaceans feeding in plankton could be affected.
    • On the coast, the plovers' diet consists of marine worms, crustaceans, and small mollusks.
    • Marine scientists have found evidence of similar patterns among shoreline species like crabs, crustaceans and seaweed.
adjectivekrəˈsteɪʃ(ə)nkrəˈstāSH(ə)n
Zoology
  • Relating to or denoting crustaceans.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If this protein evolved with the faster crustacean rate, the estimated time of divergence is even more recent.
    • Positive effects of juvenoids on crustacean metamorphosis were also encountered in barnacles early on.
    • It is a small crustacean related to the woodlice.
    • An additional treatment without crustacean zooplankton was also established.
    • Hungry when born, sea horses eat crustacean larvae and other small creatures with their tubular mouths.
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