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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescrustáceo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɾustaseo
"El cangrejo es un crustáceo marino."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An arthropod of the large group Crustacea, such as a crab, lobster, shrimp, or barnacle, chiefly aquatic.
"Lobsters and crabs are well-known crustaceans."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'crustacean' originates from the Latin word 'crustaceus', meaning 'having a hard shell', which itself derives from 'crusta', meaning 'shell' or 'husk'. This term has been used in English since the 17th century to refer to a diverse group of aquatic animals characterized by a hard exoskeleton.
10 Global Lexicons: How "Crustacean" is said worldwide
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crustacé
Transliteration: krustase
"Le homard est un crustacé délicieux."
Krustentier
Transliteration: krustəntiːɐ̯
"Garnelen gehören zu den beliebtesten Krustentieren."
crostaceo
Transliteration: krostatʃɛo
"Il granchio è un crostaceo che vive sulla spiaggia."
crustáceo
Transliteration: kɾustaseo
"El cangrejo es un crustáceo marino."
crustáceo
Transliteration: kɾusˈtaseu
"O camarão é um crustáceo muito consumido."
क्रस्टेशियन
Transliteration: krasṭeśiyan
"केकड़ा एक क्रस्टेशियन है।"
甲壳动物
Transliteration: jiǎké dòngwù
"虾和蟹都是甲壳动物。"
갑각류
Transliteration: gapgangnyu
"게와 바닷가재는 갑각류에 속합니다."
甲殻類
Transliteration: kōkakurui
"エビやカニは甲殻類の一種です。"
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