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box crab

box crab noun: any of the crabs of the genus Calappa.

Noun

box crab (plural box crabs)

  1. Any of the crabs of the genus Calappa.
    Synonyms:
    shamefaced crab

Synonyms of box crab

Forms of box crab

pluralbox crabs

Origin of box crab

In reference to the bulky carapace.

Words formed from box crab

  • lumpy box crab
  • rough box crab

Questions about box crab

What does box crab mean?
Box crab means any of the crabs of the genus Calappa.
What part of speech is box crab?
Box crab is a noun.
What is the plural of box crab?
The plural of box crab is box crabs.

Words near box crab in the dictionary

  1. box checker
  2. box checkers
  3. box clever
  4. box coat
  5. box coats
  6. box crab
  7. box crabs
  8. box cutter
  9. box cutters
  10. box elder
  11. Box Elder County

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