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she-crab

she-crab noun: a female Chesapeake Bay blue crab, especially an immature one (as contrasted with a sook).

Noun

she-crab (plural she-crabs)

  1. A female Chesapeake Bay blue crab, especially an immature one (as contrasted with a sook).
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Forms of she-crab

pluralshe-crabs

Origin of she-crab

From she- + crab.

Words formed from she-crab

Questions about she-crab

What does she-crab mean?
She-crab means a female Chesapeake Bay blue crab, especially an immature one (as contrasted with a sook).
What part of speech is she-crab?
She-crab is a noun.
What is the plural of she-crab?
The plural of she-crab is she-crabs.

Words near she-crab in the dictionary

  1. she-buffalos
  2. she-camel
  3. she-camels
  4. she-cat
  5. she-cats
  6. she-crab
  7. she-crab soup
  8. she-crabs
  9. she-demon
  10. she-demons
  11. she-devil

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