"crablike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more crablike [comparative], most crablike [superlative]
Etymology: crab + -like. In sense “moving sideways”, due to crab’s sideways walk. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crab|like}} crab + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} crablike (comparative more crablike, superlative most crablike)
  1. Having some characteristics of a crab Translations (having some characteristics of a crab): acaranguejado [masculine] (Portuguese), acangrejado (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-crablike-en-adj-pSN~Unwm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 56 44 Disambiguation of 'having some characteristics of a crab': 99 1
  2. Walking or moving sideways
    Sense id: en-crablike-en-adj-zijthpU2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: crab-like rove beetle Related terms: sidle

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