"crabling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crablings [plural]
Etymology: From crab + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|crab|ling|id2=diminutive}} crab + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} crabling (plural crablings)
  1. A small, young, or baby crab. Categories (topical): Size Categories (lifeform): Crabs
    Sense id: en-crabling-en-noun-89dR9ecB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling (diminutive)

Inflected forms

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