glass-crab
glass-crab noun: a mollusk of the genus Palinurus and allied genera, during its larval state (phyllosoma) which is remarkable for its thinness and transparency. It was formerly thought to be a separate organism in the family Phyllosoma.
Noun
glass-crab (plural glass-crabs)
- A mollusk of the genus Palinurus and allied genera, during its larval state (phyllosoma) which is remarkable for its thinness and transparency. It was formerly thought to be a separate organism in the family Phyllosoma
glass-crab meaning in Tamil
glass-crab in Tamil
- பளிங்கய நத்தையின், முட்டைப்புழு வகை
Forms of glass-crab
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Questions about glass-crab
- What does glass-crab mean?
- Glass-crab means a mollusk of the genus Palinurus and allied genera, during its larval state (phyllosoma) which is remarkable for its thinness and transparency. It was formerly thought to be a separate organism in the family Phyllosoma.
- What is glass-crab in Tamil?
- Glass-crab in Tamil is பளிங்கய நத்தையின், முட்டைப்புழு வகை. See Glass-crab meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is glass-crab?
- Glass-crab is a noun.
- What is the plural of glass-crab?
- The plural of glass-crab is glass-crabs.
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