How to Use crustacean in a Sentence

crustacean

noun
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  • The state is home to most of the country’s supply of the classy crustaceans.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The crustacean will come with a mini loaf of nori bread to round out the meal.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 21 Jan. 2021
  • Fish, squid, and crustaceans are their main food sources here.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • When hauled back up, the sides close from the top, catching the crustaceans inside.
    — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
  • The purrs, croaks, and grunts of fish and crustaceans that live there and the sounds of healthy coral growing can echo through the water.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The coconut or robber crab is the largest land crustacean.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Most of the unnamed species are crustaceans and marine worms.
    — Byscience News Staff, science.org, 1 June 2023
  • The distinctive bill would prove to be useful as the chick grew to scoop up crustaceans and fish.
    — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The crawfish that feast on them were buried deep in the ground, and each of his traps only offered a dozen or so of the crustacean.
    — Phoebe Suy Gibson, Chron, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Father Mark Rand and son Luke Rand said the crustacean will not be eaten.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The fossils are that of an ancient crustacean and a squid, with a special cameo by a hungry shark.
    — Mike Wehner, BGR, 10 May 2021
  • But that's just putting makeup on a crustacean: The trailer for the film is way better than sitting through it.
    — Mark Kennedy, Star Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Hawaii's spinner dolphins feast on fish and small crustaceans that surface from the ocean's depths at night.
    — Audrey McAvoy, ajc, 29 Mar. 2023
  • In this case, the crustacean—which mostly keeps to the seabed—buries itself beneath the sand, with just its eyes protruding from the mucky depths.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Humpback whales often eat shrimp-like crustaceans or krill and small fish.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
  • Imagining a coral reef might bring to mind scenes teeming with fish, crustaceans and sea anemones.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
  • In fact, some specimens have even been found with the remains of crustaceans fossilized in their throats.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2023
  • Nagel plans to look next for similar neural structures in the brains of crustaceans.
    — Dana MacKenzie, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The prices for Maryland’s favorite crustacean were so high, many restaurants took crab cakes off menus.
    — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 4 Jan. 2022
  • These small, sticky crustaceans attach to whales’ skin and hitch a ride to filter more of the ocean’s nutrient-rich waters.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2023
  • The crustacean was tracked to a nearby home, where a crayfish boil had taken place a week earlier.
    — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2022
  • But the high cost of crustaceans has some in the industry wondering if the steep price has tempered the tradition.
    — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2023
  • Your crustaceans must be packed in a clear, plastic spill-proof container.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Where seafood is involved, the seas themselves are different, as are the denizens of those seas, whether fin fish, shellfish or crustacean.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Claws has Maine’s famous crustacean down pat, while the Home Kitchen Café serves up a memorable breakfast.
    — Molly McArdle, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023
  • For four days, the food team will be dropping fun stories about Houston's favorite crustacean.
    — Phoebe Suy Gibson, Chron, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Consider the American lobster—a bottom-dwelling crustacean that lives up to 100 years in the wild.
    — R.m. Davis, Science | AAAS, 23 June 2021
  • Their main food source, krill, are small, shrimp-like crustaceans and a food staple for many marine animals.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2023
  • Even before a lobster roll gets assembled in the kitchen, the restaurant has to acquire its crustaceans.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Check out our best crab recipes, ranging from soft-shell to crab cakes to party dips, and all the side dishes to serve alongside your favorite crustacean.
    — Coastal Living, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024

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