"box crab" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: box crabs [plural]
Etymology: In reference to the bulky carapace. Head templates: {{en-noun}} box crab (plural box crabs)
  1. Any of the crabs of the genus Calappa. Categories (lifeform): Crabs Synonyms: shamefaced crab Derived forms: lumpy box crab, rough box crab
    Sense id: en-box_crab-en-noun-qPF0YuUt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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