crustacean-like

adjective

Meaning

Resembling or having characteristics of a crustacean, such as a hard exoskeleton, segmented body, and jointed limbs.

Examples

  • The fossil revealed a strange, crustacean-like organism that had never been seen before.
  • Its armored body and multiple legs gave it a distinctly crustacean-like appearance.

Synonyms: shelly, carapaced, arthropodal