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shellback crab

shellback crab noun: a crab of the genus Hypoconcha, which takes up residence in abandoned clamshells.

Noun

shellback crab (plural shellback crabs)

  1. A crab of the genus Hypoconcha, which takes up residence in abandoned clamshells.

Forms of shellback crab

pluralshellback crabs

Questions about shellback crab

What does shellback crab mean?
Shellback crab means a crab of the genus Hypoconcha, which takes up residence in abandoned clamshells.
What part of speech is shellback crab?
Shellback crab is a noun.
What is the plural of shellback crab?
The plural of shellback crab is shellback crabs.

Words near shellback crab in the dictionary

  1. shellacs
  2. shellakybooky
  3. Shellam
  4. Shellams
  5. shellback
  6. shellback crab
  7. shellbacks
  8. shellbag
  9. shellbags
  10. shellbark
  11. shellbarks

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