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      crustal
      adjective
      of or relating to or characteristic of the crust of the earth or moon
      Roots
      crustacrust- · Latin · hard outer shell, rindalis-al · Latin · pertaining to
      Words related to crustal
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      The word crustal breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: crust, from Latin crusta (“hard outer shell, rind”); and -al, from Latin alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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