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crab meaning in Tamil

நண்டு naṇṭu

UK/kɹæb/

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British/ˈkɹab/

crab in Tamil: நண்டு (naṇṭu). In English, crab means any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.

Tamil words for crab

crustacean
நண்டு naṇṭu

English meaning of crab

  1. noun Any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
  2. noun The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.
  3. noun Any of various crustacean in the infraorder Anomura, usually excluding squat lobsters.
  4. noun A horseshoe crab.

Full definition of crab

crab in a sentence

  • Despite its name, the hermit crab is not a true crab!
  • Although crabs themselves are an easily treated inconvenience, the patient and his partner(s) clearly run major STD risks.
  • If I think one thing and speak another, / I will both crab Christ and our Ladie His mother.

Synonyms of crab

crab in other languages

Questions about crab in Tamil

What is the meaning of crab in Tamil?
Crab in Tamil is நண்டு (naṇṭu).
crab என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Crab: நண்டு (naṇṭu).
What does crab mean in English?
Crab means any crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.

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