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. (Zoöl.) Belonging to the Crustacea; crustacean.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.