Crustaceous \Crus*ta"ceous\ (kr?s-t?"sh?s; 97), a. [NL. crustaceous. See {crustacea}.] 1. Pertaining to, or of the nature of, crust or shell; having a crustlike shell. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Belonging to the Crustacea; crustacean.
crustaceous adj 1: of or belonging to the class Crustacea [syn: {crustacean}] 2: being or having or resembling a hard crust or shell