# crustacean

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɹʌsˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #49,270

## Definitions
1. Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice, traditionally excluding hexapods.

## Etymology
From taxonomic name Crustacea + -an.

## Common misspellings (15)
`ccrustacean`, `crrustacean`, `crsutacean`, `crusatcean`, `crusstacean`, `crustacaen`, `crustaccean`, `crustaceann`, `crustacena`, `crustaecan`, `crustcaean`, `crusttacean`, `crutsacean`, `curstacean`, `rcustacean`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/crustacean