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scavenger crab

scavenger crab noun: a crab which feeds on dead and decaying matter, such as fish, invertebrates, and algae.

Noun

scavenger crab (plural scavenger crabs)

  1. A crab which feeds on dead and decaying matter, such as fish, invertebrates, and algae.

Forms of scavenger crab

pluralscavenger crabs

Questions about scavenger crab

What does scavenger crab mean?
Scavenger crab means a crab which feeds on dead and decaying matter, such as fish, invertebrates, and algae.
What part of speech is scavenger crab?
Scavenger crab is a noun.
What is the plural of scavenger crab?
The plural of scavenger crab is scavenger crabs.

Words near scavenger crab in the dictionary

  1. scavengeable
  2. scavenged
  3. scavenger
  4. scavenger beetle
  5. scavenger beetles
  6. scavenger crab
  7. scavenger crabs
  8. scavenger hunt
  9. scavenger hunts
  10. scavenger sale
  11. scavenger sales

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