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shamefaced crab

shamefaced crab noun: synonym of box crab.

Noun

shamefaced crab (plural shamefaced crabs)

  1. Synonym of box crab.
    Synonyms:
    box crab

Synonyms of shamefaced crab

Forms of shamefaced crab

pluralshamefaced crabs

Origin of shamefaced crab

From the crab's habit of covering its face with its chelae, as if hiding the face in shame.

Questions about shamefaced crab

What does shamefaced crab mean?
Shamefaced crab means synonym of box crab.
What part of speech is shamefaced crab?
Shamefaced crab is a noun.
What is the plural of shamefaced crab?
The plural of shamefaced crab is shamefaced crabs.

Words near shamefaced crab in the dictionary

  1. shamee
  2. shameeana
  3. shameeanas
  4. shamees
  5. shamefaced
  6. shamefaced crab
  7. shamefaced crabs
  8. shamefacedly
  9. shamefacedness
  10. shamefacednesses
  11. shamefast

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