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crab canon

crab canon noun: a contrapuntal composition in which one melody is superimposed on the same melody in reverse.

Noun

crab canon (plural crab canons)

  1. A contrapuntal composition in which one melody is superimposed on the same melody in reverse

Forms of crab canon

pluralcrab canons

Origin of crab canon

From the mistaken medieval notion that crabs move backwards.

Questions about crab canon

What does crab canon mean?
Crab canon means a contrapuntal composition in which one melody is superimposed on the same melody in reverse.
What part of speech is crab canon?
Crab canon is a noun.
What is the plural of crab canon?
The plural of crab canon is crab canons.

Words near crab canon in the dictionary

  1. crab burgers
  2. crab butter
  3. crab cactus
  4. crab cake
  5. crab cakes
  6. crab canon
  7. crab canons
  8. crab claw
  9. crab claw sail
  10. crab claw sails
  11. crab claws

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