crustaceous

crus·ta·ceous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kruh-stey-shuh s]
- /krʌˈsteɪ ʃəs/
- /krʌstˈeɪʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kruh-stey-shuh s]
- /krʌˈsteɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of crustaceous word

adjective crustaceous forming, resembling, or possessing a surrounding crust or shell 3
adjective crustaceous of or like a crust 3
adjective crustaceous having a hard crust or shell 3
abbreviation CRUSTACEOUS crustacean 3
adjective crustaceous of the nature of or pertaining to a crust or shell. 1
abbreviation CRUSTACEOUS crustacean. 1

See all 9 definitions of crustaceous

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Origin of crustaceous

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50, crustaceous is from the New Latin word crūstāceus (adj.) hard-shelled. See crustacean, -aceous

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Parts of speech for Crustaceous

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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crustaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

crustaceous usage trend in Literature

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