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fiddler crab

fiddler crab noun: a genus of crab in which the male has one hugely enlarged claw (genus Uca).

fiddler crab: a genus of crab in which the male has one hugely enlarged claw (genus Uca)
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Noun

fiddler crab (plural fiddler crabs)

  1. a genus of crab in which the male has one hugely enlarged claw (genus Uca).

fiddler crab meaning in Vietnamese

fiddler crab in Vietnamese

Uca (genus of crab in which males have one oversized claw)
còng, còng còng, cáy

Forms of fiddler crab

pluralfiddler crabs

Questions about fiddler crab

What does fiddler crab mean?
Fiddler crab means a genus of crab in which the male has one hugely enlarged claw (genus Uca).
What is fiddler crab in Vietnamese?
Fiddler crab in Vietnamese is còng, còng còng, cáy. See Fiddler crab meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is fiddler crab?
Fiddler crab is a noun.
What is the plural of fiddler crab?
The plural of fiddler crab is fiddler crabs.

Words near fiddler crab in the dictionary

  1. fiddlemaker
  2. fiddlemaking
  3. fiddleneck
  4. fiddlenecks
  5. fiddler
  6. fiddler crab
  7. fiddler crabs
  8. Fiddler's Ferry
  9. Fiddler's Green
  10. fiddler's money
  11. fiddler's neck

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