crustated

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adjective

Covered with a crust.

“crustated basalt”

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becrustedencrustedcrustycrusted
OriginLatin crustatus →
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Meanings

adjectivecrustated (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableCovered with a crust.

    crustated basalt

    2 more examples

    crustated surface of the sponge

    crustated structure

    Synonyms: becrusted, encrusted, crusty, crusted

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCovered with a crust.

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becrustedencrustedcrustycrusted

Origin

  1. Latincrustatus
  2. Englishcrustated

From Latin crustatus, past participle of crustare, from crusta. See crust.

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APA

crustated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crustated

MLA

“crustated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crustated. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crustated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crustated.

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