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false crab

false crab noun: a crab that is not a true crab (not a member of the Brachyura). A crab that is not a brachyuran. A carcinized decapod crustacean that is not a phylogenic crab.

Noun

false crab (plural false crabs)

  1. (informal, evolution) A crab that is not a true crab (not a member of the Brachyura). A crab that is not a brachyuran. A carcinized decapod crustacean that is not a phylogenic crab.

Forms of false crab

pluralfalse crabs

Origin of false crab

false + crab. From the phylogenic reorganization of crustaceans traditionally or informally identified as crabs, into a monophyletic grouping of true crabs (the Brachyura), and the non-taxonomic polyphyletic grouping of the remainder.

Questions about false crab

What does false crab mean?
False crab means a crab that is not a true crab (not a member of the Brachyura). A crab that is not a brachyuran. A carcinized decapod crustacean that is not a phylogenic crab.
What part of speech is false crab?
False crab is a noun.
What is the plural of false crab?
The plural of false crab is false crabs.

Words near false crab in the dictionary

  1. false conceptions
  2. false consciousness
  3. false consciousnesses
  4. false cousin
  5. false cousins
  6. false crab
  7. false crabs
  8. false croup
  9. false croups
  10. false cypress
  11. false daisy

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