How to Use crustacean in a Sentence

crustacean

noun
  • Fish, squid, and crustaceans are their main food sources here.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • All baleen whales eat tiny krill, crustaceans found in all the world's oceans.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2017
  • As for fruits, give the crustacean a small piece one to four times a week.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
  • The crustacean will come with a mini loaf of nori bread to round out the meal.
    — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 21 Jan. 2021
  • Siu’s soft-shell secret is a light touch that lets those crustaceans sing.
    — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 23 May 2018
  • Giant Isopods, a type of crustacean that lurks in the deep sea.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The delay starts with crustaceans.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • It's even got little legs that could stand up on a table like a crustacean.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 16 Nov. 2016
  • Krill are tiny crustaceans resembling shrimp that live in the open ocean.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The state is home to most of the country’s supply of the classy crustaceans.
    — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Most of the unnamed species are crustaceans and marine worms.
    — Byscience News Staff, science.org, 1 June 2023
  • The shark can extend its jaw all the way down its snout to help catch fish, squids and crustaceans.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • Humpback whales often eat shrimp-like crustaceans or krill and small fish.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
  • Boaters got to see five blue whales feeding on shrimp-like crustaceans in the area, the group said.
    — Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The tender crustaceans are sautéed in a white garlic sauce with a spice (spices?
    — The Know, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2019
  • When hauled back up, the sides close from the top, catching the crustaceans inside.
    — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Not everyone thinks covert crustaceans are a good thing.
    — J.m. Hirsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • These are some of the most common of all trace fossils, and they were made by small crustaceans.
    — Brian Switek, WIRED, 30 Apr. 2012
  • One courageous crustacean has served up a reminder that where there’s a will, there’s a way.
    — Casey Quackenbush, Time, 4 June 2018
  • The business end of a cuttlefish is no place a small crustacean wants to be.
    — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2013
  • The crustacean was removed from the river alive by hand and will not be returned to the wild.
    — Staff Author Updated, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The crustaceans made up 92 percent of all life seen during the dives.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 19 Sep. 2019
  • 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
  • Imagining a coral reef might bring to mind scenes teeming with fish, crustaceans and sea anemones.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
  • From the shores, the penguins dive into the water to hunt for squid, crustaceans and small fish.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Read on to find out the the real story of these two crustaceans and our favorite recipes to make with them.
    — Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • The others are eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame and soybeans.
    — Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
  • Nagel plans to look next for similar neural structures in the brains of crustaceans.
    — Dana MacKenzie, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The eight others are soybeans, fish, crustacean shellfish, wheat, milk, eggs, peanuts and tree nuts.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

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