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velvet crab

velvet crab noun: necora puber, the largest swimming crab found in British coastal waters.

Noun

velvet crab (plural velvet crabs)

  1. Necora puber, the largest swimming crab found in British coastal waters.

Forms of velvet crab

pluralvelvet crabs

Origin of velvet crab

From the short hairs on the body, which give the crab a velvety texture.

Questions about velvet crab

What does velvet crab mean?
Velvet crab means necora puber, the largest swimming crab found in British coastal waters.
What part of speech is velvet crab?
Velvet crab is a noun.
What is the plural of velvet crab?
The plural of velvet crab is velvet crabs.

Words near velvet crab in the dictionary

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