1. crustaceous(a = adj.pert) crustacean - of or belonging to the class Crustacea;
Derived form noun crustacea1
2. crustaceous(a = adj.pert) - being or having or resembling a hard crust or shell;
1. Pertaining to, or of the nature of, crust or shell; having a crustlike shell. [1913 Webster]
2. Belonging to the Crustacea; crustacean. [1913 Webster]