crustaceous

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Notes

crustaceous: Hard-shelled or crust-like; the adjective for crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and other crustaceans. In botany it can also describe a hard, brittle seed coat, including on some legumes. For eating texture, English usually wants crunchy, crisp, or snap, not this word.

See also

• Snippyan adjective describing someone who is rudely curt, impatient, or sharp-tongued, often reacting with unnecessary brevity or irritation.
• AestheteA person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty.
• cribA compact private cheat sheet — short notes you keep for yourself to remember the logic, not something you hand in.