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Hoff crab

Hoff crab noun: a yeti crab of the species Kiwa tyleri, that inhabits deep-sea hydrothermal vents near Antarctica.

Noun

Hoff crab (plural Hoff crabs)

  1. A yeti crab of the species Kiwa tyleri, that inhabits deep-sea hydrothermal vents near Antarctica.

Forms of Hoff crab

pluralHoff crabs

Origin of Hoff crab

From (the) Hoff, nickname of actor David Hasselhoff, with reference to the resemblance of his hairy chest to the crab's dense covering of ventral setae + crab.

Questions about Hoff crab

What does Hoff crab mean?
Hoff crab means a yeti crab of the species Kiwa tyleri, that inhabits deep-sea hydrothermal vents near Antarctica.
What part of speech is Hoff crab?
Hoff crab is a noun.
What is the plural of Hoff crab?
The plural of Hoff crab is Hoff crabs.

Words near Hoff crab in the dictionary

  1. Hofburg
  2. Hofei
  3. HOFer
  4. HOFers
  5. hoff
  6. Hoff crab
  7. Hoff crabs
  8. Hoffa
  9. Hoffa's fat pad
  10. Hoffa's fat pads
  11. Hoffarth

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