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opilio crab

opilio crab noun: any member of the species Chionoecetes opilio of snow crabs native to shelf depths in the northwest Atlantic Ocean and north Pacific Ocean.

Noun

opilio crab (plural opilio crabs)

  1. Any member of the species Chionoecetes opilio of snow crabs native to shelf depths in the northwest Atlantic Ocean and north Pacific Ocean.
    Synonyms:
    opie

Synonyms of opilio crab

Forms of opilio crab

pluralopilio crabs

Questions about opilio crab

What does opilio crab mean?
Opilio crab means any member of the species Chionoecetes opilio of snow crabs native to shelf depths in the northwest Atlantic Ocean and north Pacific Ocean.
What part of speech is opilio crab?
Opilio crab is a noun.
What is the plural of opilio crab?
The plural of opilio crab is opilio crabs.

Words near opilio crab in the dictionary

  1. opiine
  2. opiines
  3. opiism
  4. opiliaceous
  5. opilio
  6. opilio crab
  7. opilioacarid
  8. opilioacarids
  9. opilionid
  10. opilionids
  11. opilionologist

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